It’s been a while since I’ve done a garden update. Every day I feel like I learn something new. Yesterday I learned that I need to read my seed packets BEFORE I choose that packet of seeds. I had been picking cucumbers yesterday and as I did so I glanced […]
Month: July 2007
Anyone Can Cook!
Last Friday was an event for our family. We decided it was time to take our kids to their first ever big screen movie experience. Going to see a movie is just something that we’ve not been interested while our children were young. While they do on occasion sit through […]
Missing Post
Sorry All. I had to delete the post from the other day about Pesto and all the comments. I had the worst spam I’ve ever seen and for some reason Blogger would not let me delete it this morning. I apologize if anyone saw it and was offended by it. […]
A New Convenience Product
We have become huge fans of tostadas in our house. They make an excellent way to use up leftovers, and are also extremely quick to put together. I couldn’t tell you what it really is that makes the difference to the kids when it comes to a tostada versus a […]
Everyday Pasta
I returned to my cookbook challenge this week and didn’t even realize it. Everyday Pasta by Giada De Laurentiis is a book I picked up simply because. I enjoy both of Giada’s other cookbooks and assumed this would be no exception. My kids love pasta, so a book devoted to […]
A Poll For My Readers
I have a poll off to the right here. I’m mostly just curious if there’s something specific my blog-readers would like to see more of here. Please pick the one that appeals to you most, and feel free to leave a comment here if you want to provide some commentary […]
Zucchini, Zucchini
I really do enjoy zucchini. I keep waiting for my zucchini plants to start going crazy, but so far I have been able to keep up. I’ve even let a few fruits go and get large for shredding for zucchini bread. And while I could eat zucchini sauteed, roasted, or […]
A Perfect Day for a BBQ
Yesterday was the perfect summer day to have friends over. It wasn’t hot, and it wasn’t cold. There was a fantastic breeze that kept it from getting too sticky, and Andy wanted to grill some ribs and chicken. It couldn’t have worked better. To accompany his BBQ chicken and ribs, […]
Oatmeal Scotchies
My first experience with oatmeal scotchies was as a young teenager. I had a friend who was 2 years younger than I, and we started hanging out Sunday afternoons for quite a while. We would go to her house after church every week and bake cookies and ride her horses. […]
More on Being Green
Recently I decided to look into what else we could do as a family to continue greening up our lives and being more eco-friendly. We’ve been doing what we can as far as recycling and conserving energy goes. In fact, we’ve only turned on the A/C four days this year […]
My Kind of Bouquet
Some people get excited about flowers. Some people get excited about more exotic bouquets, like fruit or cookies. For myself, nothing fills me with delight like that of the herbal variety. And when a friend stops by with a delightful handful of homegrown Italian Flat Leaf Parsley, I can’t help […]
G is for Green Bean
The Cooking Light Bulletin Board is my favorite place to gather recipes. I’ve been on the board for so long that I know who’s tastes match mine and I can always count on someone there having an answer to a question. This recipe is one that I’ve been making for […]