This is a sneak peek recipe that I included in my cookbook, “The Magnificent Pantry“! You’re going to LOVE it! When I make cornbread, I always make extra and then I’ll make cornbread croutons for this particular salad. It’s a nice twist on the same old boring side dishes and Read more…
I thought I’d just share a few pictures with you so that you can see what the “old” eggs look like. I purchased these eggs the first week of February when they were on sale. I oiled them with warm mineral oil and put them in the carton and Read more…
If you’re experiencing a problem with mice now, just wait until there’s a time that regular sanitation services aren’t available. The mild winter, flooding, and record heat have created a perfect storm for the mouse population. If you see signs of one in your home, there’s at least 34 others…for about 3 weeks anyway, in which time another litter of 4 to 6 are bred and the female then immediately begins gestation again. Though the average lifespan of a mouse is 18 months, in that time they can produce 60-80 mice.
This is my variation on a rice dish–something to jazz things up a bit with a side dish. It was inspired by the food I ate out in New England. Moosewood Restaurant is in Ithaca, NY but the whole food feel in all of their dishes is what I truly Read more…
Let’s take a look at what’s really going on with this growing season, the drought, and the extremely high temperatures. I posted a comment on Facebook the other day about drought conditions and some smart-aleck said “So? We lived through them before, we’ll live through them again.” I do not Read more…
Going Underground with Your Garden? Now she’s really gone crazy! Perhaps you’ve never conceived of an underground garden. I realize that it may sound a little crazy, but I actually believe that it’s the future of food production for individuals who want to take control of their food supply while Read more…
With today’s escalating meat prices, I thought it would be timely to share an alternative protein source that you can easily raise yourself just about anywhere, with only 10 minutes a day of effort, and at a minimal amount of expense–Rabbits! Rabbit meat can be used in the same manner Read more…
I personally believe that social media can easily be a reliable protocol that you can set up with your family members to use and it’s one of the only a few ways I know to make sure that teenage family members are kept abreast of a disaster and the necessary Read more…
Over the past two years I’ve have noticed undeniable benefits to drinking raw milk. Doing so comes with its share of controversy. But I find it so hypocrytical of a government who gives a thumbs up to the VERY dangerous drug class of statins, but villifies raw mild. *sigh* Read more…
As is often the case, I received an e-mail question from a reader which required more than just a simple yes or no answer. Now that I’m receiving 500+ of e-mails a day, I’m trying to be smart in managing my time better, as such, I thought it best to Read more…