Monthly Archives: March 2011

A Simple Dinner: Pot Roast

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Pot Roast was one of my favorite dinners growing up. I think it mainly had to do with potatoes. I love potatoes. Opps! No potatoes in this one. I didn’t have any on hand, so when they guys sent me … Continue reading →

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Zucchini Relish

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

In the winter of 2008 I discovered blogs. There was a great deal of wonderful information that was being shared and it was great (still is!) I came across a blog called Homesteading in Maine and that is where I … Continue reading →

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Did I mention that we have deer in our neighbohood?

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Did I mention that we have deer in our neighborhood?  I can’t remember if I have. When I tell friends (friends that don’t live in Texas) that we have deer around here, I know they just don’t understand. In Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Making Brown Sugar

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

Ever since I saw a post about making brown sugar over at Chiot’s Run back in February 2010 I have been making my own. What a neat thing and how easy! That is one of the things I like most … Continue reading →

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The Mountain Laurels are in bloom

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Purple is my favorite color (I like lots of colors, purple just gets the #1 spot). The mountain laurels are in bloom right now around here. They are simply beautiful. The scent is amazingly sweet. Some people will smell and … Continue reading →

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Crustless Quiche

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

I used to make crustless quiche a lot when I had a local source for eggs. The local egg source disappeared and I got out of the habit is making the quiche. This is a very easy recipe and one … Continue reading →

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Spring Planting

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

The past two years I have been trying to follow moon planting (I am not even sure that is the correct name for it). Friday and Saturday were the best days for planting above ground grown vegetables (veggies that you … Continue reading →

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Keeping it Simple: Breakfast

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

Homemade yogurt – local raw milk Peach Sauce – local, not organic Walnuts – not local, organic Ground Flax Seed -not local, organic A mixture again. Local, not local. Organic, not organic. A very healthy breakfast. A very quick breakfast. … Continue reading →

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Someone’s been sleeping in my bed

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

This is what I found when I started getting into bed the other night. The color of the fur that was left behind is a dead give away. Black. That leads me to Cinder. She is normally not my little … Continue reading →

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A “new” pot

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

Several months ago I threw out a very old pot. It was non-stick and a long time ago I used it as a bowl to make a cake and used an electric beater in it. Well, that ripped up the … Continue reading →

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