What? It’s this easy to make my own ricotta? Okay then. Since I don’t have a dedicated garden space, other than the strip on the side of the house for all my herbs, I plant my vegetables in amongst the… Read more
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On your breakfast table (plus a recipe)
Do you keep a book on your breakfast table and read it in the morning (instead of picking up your cell phone and looking at the news?) So often, especially on social media, people keep saying how they find it… Read more
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Good Question
If we’re not supposed to have midnight snacks, then why is there a lightbulb in the refrigerator? Are there any funny stories or memories (or characters) from your life that you’d like to share? Come on, there must be one… Read more
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Summertime … and the living is easy
I can’t help but hum that little ditty as I begin this post. It seems hard to believe I haven’t had time to write a post in ages. Don’t look at the date of the last one. It’s been a… Read more
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Knittin’ Cookin’ and Olympic-watching
Life is so good. I’m recovering so well, though not entirely, from a stroke. My son flew in to spend four glorious days visiting. I finished another knitting project — a lovely cowl for my oldest granddaughter – the pattern… Read more
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Lavender Shortbread
I recently made another delectable recipe from Sea Salt: Recipes from a West Coast Galley cookbook: Lavender Shortbread. I wondered how it would translate but, adventurous as I am, it was something I couldn’t help but try. I loved the… Read more
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As promised …
As promised in yesterday’s post, I am finally including some recipes for you. Let’s get started. Those who wanted the recipe for my Homemade Softening Salts (for bath or foot soak), simply click on that link. Make them for yourself… Read more
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Making Marmalade
It’s that time of year again — the Seville oranges are in so as soon as I returned from a fabulous visit with my son (best son in the whole world) and grand daughters, I got the canning supplies out,… Read more