When I was at the grocery store my 3 year old pointed out a turtle cake and told me we “needed to get it for my birthday”. As much as I would have liked to indulge my toddler, I couldn’t. Several of us are gluten intolerant, plus grocery store frosting doesn’t taste very good. HoweverRead More
Menu Plan – Week of August 9th
When I made last week’s menu plan I forgot that my husband was going to be on travel most of the week. I also quite conveniently forgot that I was celebrating a birthday. So meals were shifted around and some were pushed back into this week, like Southwest Steak Salad with Honey Lime Dressing. ThisRead More
Square Foot Garden Update
I wanted to have this post up early this morning, but I became engaged in another Battle of the Bugs in my squash beds. I was the victor in this battle, but the war continues… Our unusually hot, dry summer was frying my poor Everbearing Strawberries; the berries were just shriveling up on the stem.Read More
How To Squash a Bug: A Tutorial for the Squeamish
Let me start by saying that I am not normally a violent person. If there must be a death, I prefer bloodless deaths (i.e. avalanche scene in Mulan). And I took 2 years of horticulture, just to get out of dissecting a frog. Seriously. Today, instead of flaunting my flowers, I am flaunting my abilityRead More
Herb Roasted New Potatoes
After digging up potatoes and onions this afternoon, I decided I could not wait until the weekend to roast the new potatoes. If you grow your own herbs this recipe can be made almost entirely from the garden. I don’t grow my own olives, so I used store bought olive oil. I intended to serveRead More
Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies
This easy recipe is inspired by Tamilyn at Butter My Kitchen. It makes use of boxed mixes to speed up the prep time. One of the things I like about Betty Crocker Gluten Free mixes is that, unlike most gluten free mixes, they include high altitude directions. If you live at altitude you will needRead More
FireSet
When I was looking through photos for my post on Gardening with Children, I discovered this picture. My oldest son took it last year during “fire season”. I seriously hope he does not have an opportunity to take a similar picture this year! My friends up in Truckee, CA often say they have two seasons:Read More
Marshmallow Mixed Berry Pie
This Marshmallow Mixed Berry Pie recipe takes a little bit of time to create, but the effort will be greatly appreciated by your Little Bear! My youngest son formerly spent a large portion of each day pretending to be Little Bear. For many months he even called me Mother Bear instead of mommy. He oftenRead More
Gardening with Children
When our whole family is working in the yard together I am overwhelmed with a sense of peace and gratitude. However, to maintain that peace, everybody over 5 feet tall takes a rotation on toddler patrol. Below are a few other tips for gardening with children. Give them good quality tools to work with:Just rememberRead More
Menu Plan – Week of August 2nd
This week I am trying three new recipes: Double Bean Stuffed Bell Peppers, Paella with Tomatoes , and Summer Pesto Pizza . Each of theses recipes calls for ingredients that I have growing in abundance in my garden right now. So these recipes are win – win. I get to experiment while saving money on groceries. Monday –Read More
My Favorite Drought Tolerant Plant: Russian Sage
Russian Sage is hands down my favorite drought tolerant plant. Not only does it require little water and lots of sun, but it can handle the temperature extremes that exist in the high desert. No fertilizer for these plants; they thrive in poor soil, of which I have plenty! Its long spikes of purple flowers openRead More
Using Leftover Taco Meat to Make Enchiladas
Last week I had a mixture of seasoned hamburger and black beans leftover from Taco Salad that I used as a base to make enchiladas. If you are starting from scratch, I would suggest browning 1/2 pound of hamburger, then add 1 cup of cooked beans and 1 tablespoon of your favorite taco seasoning. MakingRead More
My Square Foot Gardens
I have spent most of the spring and summer lamenting the condition and rate of production of my raised bed gardens, so it only seems fair that I should share the positive developments. I am beginning to harvest raspberries: It won’t be long before I am harvesting blackberries:I am regularly picking tomatoes, which are addedRead More
Cowgirl Caviar
Black-eyed peas are usually associated with Hoppin’ John, which is a traditional New Year’s Day meal in the South. On the first day of the year, you eat “poor”, so that you may eat “well” the rest of the year. However, black-eyed peas are so delicious and nutritious that I don’t think they should beRead More
Dinner Menu Plan – Week of July 26th
We survived eating salads every night last week. The lettuce plants are still producing, but at a much slower rate, so salads will show up a little less frequently on our menu. Many other vegetables are reaching maturity and are making their way into our meals providing us with much desired diversity! In the pastRead More
Daylilies and Repurposing Their Stems
I love my Daylilies! They grow in all types of soil conditions as long as it is well drained. They prefer sun, but tolerate shade. They winter well and can survive extreme heat as long as they receive an inch of water a week. If the rabbits did not like them so much, they wouldRead More
Taco Salad
This salad, even with all of my alterations, reminds me of my childhood. My grandmother knew it was one of my favorites and made it whenever I visited her. My grandmother’s recipe is always a hit. The only thing I don’t like about it is that any uneaten salad will wilt. I don’t like toRead More
Gluten-Free Carrot Oatmeal Cookies
This cookie recipe is inspired by Crisp Cranberry and Carrot Oatmeal Cookies from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite. When I read Mary’s recipe, I knew my family would love the combination of flavors. There were just a few problems, the recipe contained gluten, dairy, and 1 1/2 cups of refined sugar. I played withRead More
Growing Butterfly Bushes
Butterfly Bushes definitely live up to their name. I have a dozen of these bushes scattered through out the backyard and my children and I love watching the butterflies flit from bush to bush. How to Grow Butterfly Bushes How to Plant Butterfly Bushes Plant Butterfly bushes in the spring or fall. They need fullRead More
Southwest Steak Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
This week I will be sharing a salad recipe each evening. I don’t want you to think I have reformed and am going to get all healthy on you; this week of salads is one of necessity. All of my lettuce is getting ready to go to seed, as is my Swiss chard, so IRead More
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