I don’t always smear cow fat all over my body…oh wait, yes I do! Hang with me here… I’m not talking about just any ‘ol cow fat, I’m talking about the goodness we call Tallow Balm! Never heard of it? Well, by definition, Tallow Balm is a nutrient-rich moisturizer that is made from high-quality beef…
Category: Kitchen
Crabbers are Crazy & Lemon-Lavender Pound Cake
We had a really big rain/wind storm the other day and I learned something new… Crabbers, (Watermen? Fishermen? Guys who go out on boats and drop pods for crab…Crabbers?) whatever you want to call them, are simply crazy! Nuts! Loco! Ya’ll, I watched their boats bounce back and forth, to and fro, side to…
Mama’s Mint Limeade
I may have gone overboard with the mint this year. I planted sweet peppermint and chocolate mint. And then I tossed out some miscellaneous mint I found hidden in my seed stash. And guess what? I got minted ya’ll, and I liked it! Well, technically I’m still getting minted, probably will be for…
Lemon Basil & A FREE Giveaway!
Yes I know we’ve done this before but…..Ya’ll know what today is? Yes smarty pants it is Monday, but it’s also the LAST Monday that I’ll be an UNpublished author…for like the rest of my life!!!!!! Come next Monday I get to join the club….they aren’t even gonna make me egg a car or anything…not even…
Maw Maw’s Fantastic Chocolate Pie!
Today is National Pie Day…one of my favorite days of the year! I decided in honor of the pies, I would make my favorite….my Great Grandmother’s (Maw Maw) Fantastic Chocolate Pie! I realize the pie’s not perfect, but whoever heard of a perfect ‘pretty’ homemade pie? One bite of this and I’m sitting in a…
Ice Cream Cake!
Look what I made! My first ice-cream cake! Samuel wanted me to make this for his birthday, so how could I not at least give it a try? I think it turned out pretty good. I know, I didn’t ice the entire thing. I could’ve, but I had this thing attached to my leg and…
Impending Hurricanes!
So what does the morning of an impending hurricane look like? Well… There are cookies being made and Wii being played… There is lots of salsa making using freshly plucked produce from the garden…Please be nice Irene! This is gonna be a HOT one…just the way Chicken likes it! Look at this loveliness… And this…..
Veggie Doughnuts…what?
While two of my boys have been at soccer camp, this is what Henry, Nora and I have been doing…… Remember how I’m always sneaking in veggies???? Well..I managed to get some in here too! These doughnuts are baked…not fried! I came across this little Cutie and couldn’t resist! It works wonderfully!!! Just what I…
Mini stories & Rainbow Cake in a jar!
So I wanted to post this morning, but I couldn’t decide what to post about. I mean did you want to hear about how I caught Beau in the kitchen using a gallon jug of milk (half full) as a machine gun? Would you find our trip to IKEA amusing? I’m sure the ‘stagers’ at…
Meeting Quinoa!
My first rendezvous with Quinoa….I know it looks bad now, but……….. Who said it has to be love at first sight? Yep, that’s a mexican quinoa & beef stuffed bell pepper…and yes of a matter of fact it was good….and it was also my very own recipe! Read on if you’d like to have a…
this little birdie 