I strongly believe that we should try to eat as local as we can. Does this mean all the food I consume is raised locally? No, I love bananas and oranges and they just don’t grow here in Vermont! I do try to keep on top of news stories regarding food and I am gettingContinue reading “Why Read Food Labels?”
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Spice-Crusted Steak with Mushrooms
Spice-Crusted Steak with Mushrooms is an excellent way to cook ae steaks! The spice mixture is different but it was so delicious!
Between the Lines with Nancy from Nancy On The Home Front
It’s not often that you get excited when someone reaches out to you because of your age! However when Katharine from Katherines Corners told me she wanted to feature 50 Bloggers Over 50 I thought it was a wonderful idea and I was thrilled to be asked to be part of her blog series “BetweenContinue reading “Between the Lines with Nancy from Nancy On The Home Front”
Eating From The Pantry
I have written posts before about the Pantry Challenge. In anticipation of an eventual move I have challenged myself to use up whatever we can from our well-stocked pantry! We have a chest freezer in our garage. I often purchase a ¼ cow from a neighbor as well as meat birds and one turkey aContinue reading “Eating From The Pantry”
Exploring in Florida
This week I am in Florida enjoying the wonderful hospitality of my girlfriend. She was heading to Florida to visit her father and invited me along. I am never one to turn down sun, beach and salt water! Yesterday we spent the day exploring Vizcaya located in Miami Florida. Vizcaya was built as the winterContinue reading “Exploring in Florida”
April is National Garden Month.
The end of March looked more like the beginning of gardening season here in Vermont. April is another story! We had a day of snow on Monday and with the bitter cold temperatures it looks more like winter now. However, according to the Internet, April is National Garden Month! How can we celebrate? Why notContinue reading “April is National Garden Month.”
Thrifty Grains, Beans & Legumes
You want to have a well-stocked pantry. What are the thriftiest things to store in your pantry? Dried beans, rice, pasta, cornmeal and flour. Dried beans score high points on the thrift meter. They’re inexpensive and can be stored for up to a year. I’ve actually stored them for longer periods and you just haveContinue reading “Thrifty Grains, Beans & Legumes”
De-Cluttering: Why Am I Holding Onto This Stuff?
Our home is usually very organized with a place for everything, and everything in its place! When we moved here almost twenty years ago we moved ourselves and rented the largest rental truck we could. Everything we owned fit into that truck. Somehow over the years we have accumulated way too much stuff! Loosing bothContinue reading “De-Cluttering: Why Am I Holding Onto This Stuff?”
No Seed Starting This Year
With our home on the market I decided that I would not be starting any seeds indoors this year. Usually in early March I am busy mixing up a batch of my seed starting mixture. I also have a wonderful table my husband made that just fits the two grow lights I have. I usuallyContinue reading “No Seed Starting This Year”
March is Sugaring Time
A sure sign of spring in Vermont is the steam rising from the sugarhouses. We are lucky enough to have several sugarhouses within walking distance of our home! There is nothing better than pure Vermont maple syrup and once you taste it it is hard to go back to a commercial brand. Maple syrup isContinue reading “March is Sugaring Time”
Nancy on the Home Front 