Eggplant Parmesan
Last week I shared how I bottle my tomatoes. And I’ve been thinking it might be fun to share one of my favorite recipes that uses one of those bottles. Saturday we visited the Farmer’s Market in Murray, Utah. I…
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Civil War Row Quilt
I wanted to share one of my favorite things… a quilt made and given to me by my mother. I have this quilt hanging on the wall of my family room and I love it… quilts really do make a…
Canning Tomatoes
I only started canning tomatoes several years ago. I had planted more tomatoes than we could eat that year, and I hated to see them go to waste. And I have a lot of Winter recipes that ask for canned…
One of the Reasons I Like my Husband
Last night as I was getting ready to write my post about canning tomatoes (look for it later in the week)… my husband called me into our family room. He asked me to sit down on the sofa and look…
Fresh from the Garden Salsa
Can we just stop time for a minute? I love this time of year. All I want to do is eat. I love the delicious foods coming out of my garden. I love the Farmer’s Market. I can’t seem to…
Planning Ahead in the Garden
This time of year, the last thing most of us are thinking about is next year’s garden. This is the time to savor the fruit (and vegetables) of our labor and Spring seems a long way away. But, this is…
Making Easy Ribbon Hair Clips
I am pretty much hair “challenged.” If I could get away with a ponytail everyday for the rest of my life I would be happy. And then I was blessed with twin daughters… Since I am good at making things……
Looking forward to new projects…
Now that Summer is over, the kids are back in school and the Wedding is over, I am looking to starting some new projects. I would love to make an Autumn table runner and a new wreath for my front…
Hard Water Problems
I have really hard water, and it can make life difficult in the cleaning department. I get hard water plugging up my kitchen faucet, leaving deposits in my tea kettle, and on the walls of my shower. It’s not fun.…
J & J Wedding Day
Last Saturday was the wedding of my little brother Josh to his beautiful new wife Jen. They are such a striking couple. It was a wonderful wedding… organic, beautiful but not fussy, and very fun. Here are a few highlights…
Labor Day
The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. – Joseph Addison It’s Labor Day here in America… and I just wanted to share this thought on labor. Work…
The Best Way to Can Peaches
The best way to can peaches is with a friend. Every year my dear friend Kate and I get together to can peaches and then wonderful applesauce later in the Fall. And in the case of canning, two is definitely…