When making a cross-country move I am realizing that I will not be able to pack my plants into a moving box and have the movers transport them. Plants can’t go without light, air and water for ten days so I wondered what about moving houseplants. In the past year I have actually begunContinue reading “Moving Houseplants”
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Monday Muffins: Pumpkin Pie Muffins
Monday’s Muffins: Pumpkin Pie Muffins Perhaps you have some leftover canned pumpkin from the holidays, pumpkin pie muffins are a delicious way to use up pumpkin puree. I happen to have an actual pie pumpkin which I will be using for this recipe. During the next few months I will be sharing my favoriteContinue reading “Monday Muffins: Pumpkin Pie Muffins”
Butternut Squash Lasagna
Butternut Squash Lasagna This butternut squash lasagna recipe was introduced to me by my sister several years ago, the minute I tasted it I knew it was a keeper. I think this is one of the most delicious ways to enjoy Butternut Squash! The recipe was adapted from a recipe found on the Epicurious.comContinue reading “Butternut Squash Lasagna”
Winter Reading: Seed Catalog Time
Winter Reading: Seed Catalog Time The weather outside may be frightful but my favorite thing to do on a cold winter’s day is sit by the woodstove and enjoy some seed catalog time. It’s the time of the year when the seed catalogs are arriving in the mail and it’s so much fun to lookContinue reading “Winter Reading: Seed Catalog Time”
Getting Rid of Stuff
Our last year has been spent de-cluttering and getting rid of stuff! I don’t just want to throw things away but rather I like to repurpose items if someone else could use them. Granted some things should just be tossed; old gardening t-shirts for example or work gloves with holes in the fingers but manyContinue reading “Getting Rid of Stuff”
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Monday Muffins: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins I don’t know about you but in the winter I love to have fresh muffins on hand. For the next several weeks I will be sharing a favorite muffin recipe every Monday. As a general rule I cook from scratch. Occasionally I will doctor up cake mixes or otherContinue reading “Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins”
Slow Cooker Steak and Mushrooms
ometimes it’s just so nice to come home to the smells of dinner cooking, slow cooker steak and mushrooms is a perfect meal for such an occasion.
Here’s To A Healthier New Year
Let’s all have a healthier New Year! How to start? Cut these ten foods out of your diet. If you can’t cut them out completely at least cut back! Canned Foods: I admit my pantry does contain canned food. It’s convenient and in the winter it is hard to find fresh produce so weContinue reading “Here’s To A Healthier New Year”
Top 10 Recipes of 2016
Sharing recipes is one of my favorite aspects of blogging, these were the top 10 recipes of 2016. They are shared in alphabetical order not in the order of popularity! Top 10 Recipes of 2016 Brie Leek Tartlets I love making appetizers using the frozen miniature phyllo tart shells. They come together in no timeContinue reading “Top 10 Recipes of 2016”
What To Do with Your Christmas Tree?
Christmas has come and gone and if you are like me you may be wondering what to do with our Christmas tree? For over twenty years we have had an artificial tree but in preparation for our eventual move we sold it and bought a real tree this year. Recycle Your Tree. In manyContinue reading “What To Do with Your Christmas Tree?”
Nancy on the Home Front 