…Is that You Can Surprise Yourself! This weekend I was doing some weeding and noticed some weeds that looked vaguely familiar. I have been surprised in the past by some “rogue flowers” and decided not to pull them until I had identified them. A couple hours later it dawned on me that they were hollyhockRead More
Gluten-Free Chicken and Veggie Wraps
Wraps are my new favorite busy night meal. I can have all of the ingredients prepped and in the refrigerator and each person can make their own wrap when they can squeeze a meal into their schedule. This recipe is inspired by the Chicken And Veggie Wraps by Grace at Life 2 Seriously. Ingredients: BrownRead More
Proud Renter or Why Renting Works For Me
So often I hear people almost apologize as they admit they are renters. Perhaps that is because they know most people hear the word renter and visualize this:I refuse to apologize; I am a proud renter! But perhaps that is because I know rentals can look like this:If we bought our house when we movedRead More
Preventing Mold on Berries
While researching a way to minimize mold on berries, I came across an article by Harold McGee which suggested doing something completely counterintuitive: Rinsing them in hot water for 30 seconds. He did research and found that swishing strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries in 125 degree water for 30 seconds significantly reduced the development of moldRead More
Food Stamp Challenge – Week 3 and Menu Plan
For the month of June, I am participating in the Food Stamp Challenge hosted by Katy at The Non-Consumer Advocate. Our challenge is to try to spend less on groceries than what our family would receive if we were to receive food stamps. The average family receives $101 per person. I also have a 3Read More
Gluten-Free Corn Bread
My kids used to put butter and honey on their cornbread, but eat it plain since I came up with this recipe. It is a moist, sweet cornbread and perfectly compliments a spicy chili or stew. My kids like to eat the leftovers for breakfast, but if you are only cooking for one or two,Read More
Reusing Containers as Paint Pots
This falls under the heading of “can’t she just throw some things away?” If you are a regular reader, then you know the answer to that question is no. To make paint pots for my toddler, I started with a mixed match assortment of empty plastic containers and then cut a hole in the lid:Read More
Gluten-Free Rhubarb Coffee Cake
I adapted the Rhubarb Cake recipe from one of my favorite food blogs, Finding Joy In My Kitchen, to make a gluten-free and dairy-free Rhubarb Coffee Cake Recipe. This Gluten-free Rhubarb Coffee Cake recipe is sweet, tangy, and has a moist crumb. My family loved the interesting combinations of flavors and could not detect theRead More
Birthday Shopping in My Attic and a Non-Consumer Birthday Cake
I am reprinting this post I wrote about my son’s third birthday as part of the Birthday Cake Round-Up at Life As Mom. For some reason, one of the hardest thing for me to reconcile with our bonus baby is what to do with the toys from the first batch. When children are born aRead More
These Are Not Leftovers; This is an Encore Meal!
I took a picture of my lunch one day last week. It is comprised of a piece of leftover grilled steak, the remains of a dinner salad topped with Annie’s Natural Balsamic Vinaigrette, and Aubree Cherie’s Roasted Cauliflower with Carrots. An easy, nutritious meal that took 1 minute to prepare. I heart leftovers!
Stormy Sunset
This picture was taken by my son. He often steals my camera to capture our beautiful skyscapes. I am always surprised with these little treasures when I download my SD card. This post has been linked to Outdoor Wednesday.
Gluten-Free Oatmeal Shortbread
This recipe was adapted from OATMEAL SHORTBREAD by Laura at I’m Losing It Here. This easy recipe comes together fast. I should warn you though, that several members of my household independently described these as addictive. So remember, “With great shortbread, comes great responsibility”. Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice flour 1/4 cup potato starch 1/4Read More
Blooming Baskets
We are mostly between flowers right now. The spring bulbs have died back and the summer flowers are coming in late because of a long, cold winter. So our hanging baskets are filling in the void.The rabbits eat our petunias and pansies. I couldn’t imagine going a summer with out them, so I plant themRead More
Guilt Free Banana Muffins
I needed to use up some old bananas so I decided to make banana muffins. While adapting my Grandma’s recipe to make it gluten free, I decided to make a few other changes to make it a little healthier. I substituted applesauce for the oil, and replaced the sugar with honey. The changes do notRead More
Minimizing Watermelon Mess
To minimize the mess when cutting up a watermelon, place a cookie sheet under your cutting board: Even though my cutting board has a juice groove, it cannot catch all of the juice that a watermelon produces. The cookie sheet prevents my entire counter from becoming a sticky mess. Do you have any tricks forRead More
Menu Plan Monday – Week of June 14th
Monday – Vegetable Garden Minestrone Soup and a Garden Salad. Tonight is dessert night and I am going to try my hand at making a gluten free version of Rhubarb Cake. Tuesday – Grilled Pork Chops, Peas with Basil, and a Garden Salad Wednesday – Use leftover pork in Chili Pork Burritos, Refried Beans, SpanishRead More
Food Stamp Challenge – Week 2
For the month of June, I am participating in the Food Stamp Challenge hosted by Katy at The Non-Consumer Advocate. Our challenge is to try to spend less on groceries than what our family would receive if we were to receive food stamps. The average family receives $101 per person. I also have a 3Read More
Menu Plan Monday – Week of June 7th
Since I spent last week in bed, I have a fridge full of veggies that need to be used up. My menu is designed to use up as many of them as I can, so I don’t have an ugly food waste picture on Friday. Monday – Swiss Chard and Garbanzo Bean Soup and SaladRead More
Food Stamp Challenge – Week 1
We had only done a little shopping when I shared my goals for the Food Stamp Challenge. I did a little more shopping on Friday, so I thought I would post those trips. For the rest of the June Food Stamp Challenge I will post all of my shopping trips together in a single postRead More
To Buy or Not to Buy: The Sunday Paper Coupon Dilemma
I do not subscribe to the local paper; I prefer to read the news online, but I do occasionally buy the Sunday paper for the coupon inserts. I used to buy the paper every Sunday, but was sometimes disappointed that the coupons were not ones that I could use and sometimes the paper did notRead More
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