It is peach season. I was lucky enough to have some peaches from Bishop’s Orchards. I made a Peach Raspberry Crisp, which was delicious!
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Preserving Herbs – Freezing
There are many ways of preserving herbs. Frozen herbs actually taste fresher than dried herbs, but only for the first four months or so after freezing.
Preserving Herbs – Drying.
If you are like me you have an abundance of fresh herbs in your garden, perhaps more than you can use. What do you do with the surplus? I do what gardeners and cooks have been doing for years – dry the surplus! By drying my herbs now I can store them and use themContinue reading “Preserving Herbs – Drying.”
Farro Salad with Tomatoes and Corn
My mom was always ahead of her time. She was cooking with grains before it was even popular. You may remember my post on Warm Farro Cereal. did you know you can also use faro to make a faro salad with tomatoes and corn? Farro is a type of hulled wheat that is typically usedContinue reading “Farro Salad with Tomatoes and Corn”
My Favorite Window Cleaner
Summertime is a perfect time to clean your windows. Do you have a favorite window cleaner? We have a lot of glass in our house and I am very particular about what I use to clean the windows. The last thing I want is a cleaner that will streak the windows! And finding dirty windowsContinue reading “My Favorite Window Cleaner”
Where is the summer going?
I can’t believe we’re well into the first week of August already! We have a big adventure planned for this fall and the list of things to be completed before October first is a bit overwhelming. More about that later. In the meantime we’re making progress with the wood. My sister was here this pastContinue reading “Where is the summer going?”
Thrifty Appliances
The fewer appliances you have, the less it will cost you to operate them. That being said there are certain appliances such as refrigeration and heat that we really don’t want to live without. The key is to make sure you are using your appliances efficiently. If you are in the market for new appliances,Continue reading “Thrifty Appliances”
Our Favorite Blueberry Jam
We have a bumper crop of blueberries this year! Seems like I can go out and pick berries every other day and come in with a bucket full. Not only do we enjoy eating them but nothing beats the taste of blueberry jam on homemade toast in the middle of winter. Brings back memories ofContinue reading “Our Favorite Blueberry Jam”
Pineapple Chicken Skewers
Pineapple Chicken Skewers was an example of a recipe thetas good for you and tastes delicious! I just love the new Fixate Cookbook by Autumn Calabrese.
Why Be Thrifty?
You make a good income and you’re not really concerned about money so why be thrifty? First lets go back to the meaning of thrifty. Though the word calls to mind the frugal use of resources and careful spending, its first definition in the Oxford English Dictionary implies a healthy dose of the good life:Continue reading “Why Be Thrifty?”
Nancy on the Home Front 