Month: August 2009

Don’t you think? This one looks better- let me know if there are any problems, or if there’s something not quite right showing up on your screen.  Thanks!

I’m not sure I like this look.  It IS different, which is what I was going for, but… I’d love to know what you think- kudos and criticisms will all be carefully gone through.   I was going to go with a fallish look, but when push came to shove, I […]

I love canning.  There is something that is so thoroughly rewarding to me about putting food up.   I love how you can take raw in-season ingredients and preserve them at their prime for use later on in the year when the craving strikes.  Yet at the same time, I know […]

I know we all could use a little help stretching our grocery dollars these days.  I’m working on a series of posts of meals that will help stretch a grocery budget as far as possible, and I hope to get them finished up soon.   In the meantime though, Erin at […]

It seems like every other day we’re hearing something new in the land of food and nutrition.  One day eggs are bad for you, the next day they are the new superfood.  One week we’re hearing about how soy is excellent for heart health, and the next we see warnings […]

Perhaps I should have. When my daughter requested a Star Wars cake for her birthday, I thought it would be fun to figure something out.   But have you ever google searched for Star Wars cakes?  There are an awful lot of bad ones out there.  And while I already know […]

This little beauty is nine years old today! I’m a bit in shock- that I can be a mom to a nine-year-old girl!  A nine-year old who has asked for a Star Wars cake for her birthday.  She’s clearly my daughter, but wish me luck on the cake… I’m not […]

We’ve been in a bit of a rut this summer as far as food goes.  The weather has just been…well, different, so the usual parade of grill fare just hasn’t been making the rounds.  Usually in the summer, the kitchen takes more time off, but since we haven’t had the […]

…Or… Why I Haven’t Been Blogging As Much Lately. I’ve been blogging now for nearly four-and-a-half years.  When I think about all that has gone on in this time period, it’s simply amazing.  All I have to do is go back to my first posts and see where I’m talking […]

A few weeks ago, when the blueberries came in, I had a million things on my plate at one time- including preparing for a week-long family camping trip.  Sadly, this year, even though I ordered more blueberries, I just didn’t get a chance to play around with them.  Lucky for […]

Or maybe it is?  Our weather has been so wonky this summer, one day it feels like soup or stew weather, and the next it’s a salad day.  However, the salad days have actually been few and far between.  And as to the soup, well, I adore a good bowl […]