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Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

I made some fresh squeezed lemonade earlier this week and decided that it will have to be a summer tradition.  What a treat! I used the recipe from Ina Garten.  Very easy!  Just make sure you pick some lemons up the next time you are at the grocery store. 1 cup...

How Does My Garden Grow?

Well the weeding season is upon us.  I went out this morning and took care of a few unwanted visitors.  Plants look well.  A bit smaller garden this year, but I think we will still have quite a harvest.  I told Tony today that I think it should be one of our life...

This Little Piggy Goes to Market…

This little piggy goes to market…or should I say BIG piggy!  274 lbs!  Tony and I picked up our pig tonight from a local farmer here in South Dakota at the Jesse James gas station.  (Trust me when I say very small town!)  The whole process was very exciting and...

Recipes of old

More kitchen time!  Bad for my waist, good for Tony, plus Elias loves to hang with me in the kitchen.  So many good things to choose from–bread, banana cream pie, sweet rice,  brownies, carmel corn…  oh boy! I pulled out Grandma Max’s old recipe...

Popovers and summer goodness!

Here’s my little buddy hanging out with me in the kitchen.  Maybe he will be a foodie someday… Tony has been craving popovers for the last few days, so tonight I gave it a whirl.  Wow!  Maybe it is beginners luck, but they turned out fabulous! Here’s...

Sunday Morning Goodness

Tony suggested that we try and make Krispy Kreme doughnuts…I did not argue a bit!  The recipe is really not that hard (I cut it in half) and it worked perfect with our Sunday morning schedule.  Since they are a raised doughnut (meaning there is yeast in the...