by IngridBarlow | Jan 24, 2012 | Good on the tastebuds, Simply Domestic
In the video on Homemade Vanilla Extract from my previous post, I mentioned Cardamon Sweet Buns. It was my first time trying this recipe and we LOVED them! So much so that I wanted to share the recipe with you. It is from the Bethel Lutheran Church cookbook in...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 21, 2012 | Good on the tastebuds, Simply Domestic
I have been wanting to make my own vanilla extract for some time now, and finally got it done today! Not sure what took me so long and you will soon see it is VERY easy. A couple additional comments below the video. Oh, and I close with a dumb statement about...
by baring0220 | Jan 19, 2012 | Simply Domestic
Working on my cast iron finds. After watching a video online, I washed them in hot soapy water, dried them completely, and rubbed oil all over them. Then I put them in a 250 degree oven for 2 hours. I am hopeful it will work but might have to repeat the oil/oven step....
by IngridBarlow | Jan 10, 2012 | Simply Domestic
The other day as I was running errands with a screaming child in the backseat, when I got a phone call. I was tempted to answer, but decided that with running my own business, it was not very professional to have such lovely background noise. Good thing I...
by IngridBarlow | Jan 3, 2012 | Simply Domestic
After a wonderful extended stay with our families for the holidays, we are BACK! Good to go, but nice to be home too. As I tell the boys when we pull into the driveway, “Home again, home again, Jiggity Jig!” Here are some snapshots of our Christmas. (I...
by IngridBarlow | Dec 15, 2011 | Simply Domestic
When I grew up, the annual cutting of the Christmas tree usually happened the first weekend after Thanksgiving. Always a real tree even though my brother had allergy issues. (Toughen up boy! It’s Christmas!) We are a couple weekends late, but we managed to...
