Today has been one of those days where I look around at all I have to get done and I become overwhelmed. Have you ever had one of those days? The Laundry…the clothes must be cleaned, and the drawers straightened and the closest organized! The Baby needs a bath…and a…
After you roast your chicken (or turkey), place all drippings/juices from the bottom of the pan into a deep, heavy bottomed pan. Sprinkle in about a tablespoon of flour for each cup of liquid you will have in your gravy. In my case, I whisked in about 2 1/2 tablespoons….
Today I am thankful for my husband and all the effort he expended to make my birthday memorable and to show me how much he loves me. This evening we returned from 2 days and 1 night in Catalina. We were blessed to have two wonderfully kind women with our…
Today I am thankful for God’s beautiful creation! Today I saw about 30 dolphin, 4 deer and lots of beautiful scenery. What a wonderful day! God is a Creative Creator!! Amazing! With all of this beauty, there should be photos…maybe later! Blessings!
Now that our son is away at College living in the dorms, there is a “Joseph-shaped hole” here in our home. Well, today, that hole is filled. 🙂 Despite the fact that Joseph, Hannah and I all have colds, and my husband has taken my son to urgent care for…
Today, I am thankful for the fun of anticipating something special. My birthday is this upcoming week, so my husband has some fun plans for us and I am so excited and grateful! So, today I am anticipating the festivities and already enjoying the precursor of a special breakfast out…
My husband really enjoys mashed sweet potatoes. We received some in our farm box so it was time to get mashing! 🙂 First, peel and cut your potatoes in half lengthwise. The fewer cuts you make, the less watery your mash will be. Just be sure they are consistent in…
My son came home from College to vote on election day and was stopping in for a quick dinner and visit. One of his favorites is Fried Chicken. On a weeknight, I didn’t have time to make the “real deal”, but this is a close second. First, heat your heavy…
Today, I am thankful that we have completed the pre-adoption paperwork so that we can be one step closer to our littlest being ours officially! Today, after 13 months of life in our home, we are officially his adoptive parents and he is no longer in foster care; he is…
So, I saw fresh Lasagna noodles at Whole Foods last week and I was inspired. Into my cart they jumped along with three cheeses and some pancetta…and, then I saw the Red Chard in the farm box and the rest is history! This is my first time working with fresh…
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