Oats are a staple that everyone should have in their pantry! They have so many uses, as a hot cereal on a cold winter morning, for making bread, baking cookies or even making granola. You can use rolled oats as a meat extender in meat loaves. Oat flour makes rich thickeners for soups, gravies andContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Oats”
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Gardening: Forcing Bulbs – Update
Before Thanksgiving I wrote a post on forcing bulbs. I set up several containers of bulbs and placed them in a cool spot while we went away. Was I ever surprised when we got home and I saw all the green shoots coming up out of the bulbs! The bulbs were so healthy they hadContinue reading “Gardening: Forcing Bulbs – Update”
Frugal Tips: Snax Mix and Coffee Cans
Funny the things you grow up with and the things you don’t. In my house growing up I don’t ever remember my mother making any sort of Chex Mix at Christmas, she made other things such as delicious Christmas cookies which we loved to decorate. In the collection of recipes my mother-in-law gave me whenContinue reading “Frugal Tips: Snax Mix and Coffee Cans”
Recipe Box: Pear & Bleu Cheese Salad
Remember those candied nuts I made earlier this week? They are a wonderful addition to this Pear and Bleu Cheese Salad. This will be served with what we’ll be eating on Christmas Day, I’m sure it is destined to become a family favorite! Ingredients: 1 head of spinach or about 10 oz of fresh saladContinue reading “Recipe Box: Pear & Bleu Cheese Salad”
Prudent Pantry: Soft Wheat Berries
A few weeks ago I wrote about wheat berries. There are actually two types of wheat: hard and soft. The key difference between them is protein content. Where wheat is grown can determine protein content: Northwestern US and western Canada produce a hard wheat that’s very high in protein, while the southern US states growContinue reading “Prudent Pantry: Soft Wheat Berries”
My Garden: Transplanting Orchids
Transplanting Orchids Transplanting orchids is not hard. If you have orchids eventually they will need to be transplanted. My daughter gave me three orchids that she rescued from her place of employment. The business where she worked would purchase orchids when they were blooming to decorate with. Later when they were finished blooming they wereContinue reading “My Garden: Transplanting Orchids”
Sour Cream Chocolate Bit Cake
Sour Cream Chocolate Bit Cake is an easy recipe that can be put together in a matter of minutes. It is so delicious warm from the oven!
My Garden: Visiting a West Coast Garden
Thanksgiving week was spent on the west coast visiting our daughter and son-in-law. I always enjoy seeing other parts of the country and while we were on the west coast we took a side trip to Eugene, Oregon to visit a friend of my husband’s. They’ve known each other since the age of four! HeContinue reading “My Garden: Visiting a West Coast Garden”
My Garden: Planting Garlic
I haven’t grown garlic in years but this year I got my act together and managed to get some planted in the garden before the real snow! I purchased some locally grown garlic so it should do very well in my garden. There are two main types of garlic. Stiffneck and soft neck. Stiffneck garlicContinue reading “My Garden: Planting Garlic”
Nancy on the Home Front 