This recipe has become quite a favorite! A wonderful bowl of comfort, and easy to make. Ingredients 1 large butternut squash (about 3 pounds) 2 Tablespoons (roughly) vegetable oil; olive oil is great 1/4 to 1/3 stick of butter 1 medium onion, roughly chopped 1 large leek (optional), cleaned and roughly chopped (cut off tough … Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup with Fresh Ginger
Keeps most pesky issues under control, safely In my last post, "Tomatoes, Finally!", I shared my discovery of my "perfect" garden spray for most issues, like mildew, aphids, spider mites, and other issues plaguing my organic garden. Here is the recipe. I would love to hear your favorite concoction, so please share in the comments! … Continue reading DIY All Purpose Non-Toxic Garden Spray
Winning the spider mite battle with DIY safe spray You’d think it would be easy to grow tomatoes. We’ve been trying for years, unsuccessfully. At least Steve has been trying. Steve kept thinking it was a virus, and tried all types of plants and soils. All with the same deaths. Last year I was determined … Continue reading Tomatoes, Finally!
Love those flowers! I am finally posting some of my latest paintings. Being an artist keeps me very busy. A one-person manufacturing company. The first one is Purple Roses in the Shade, an 8x10" oil on canvas board. I saw these lovely purple roses hiding in the shade, and the composition intrigued me. The second … Continue reading New Flower Paintings
Glossy, moist and irresistable. Mom made the best scrambled eggs any of us could find anywhere…and it was all in the technique, and took me a while to perfect. Now it is one of my specialties. And quick. The trick is to end up with soft, glossy, just set eggs, and the cheese still … Continue reading Mom’s Veggie Scrambled Eggs
When you want pizza NOW! I tend to do better with a grain-free diet and lactose-free diet, though I am not strict. I also love and miss foods like pizza and chocolate cake. I came up with this recipe to indulge myself and keep my body happy at the same time – you can splurge … Continue reading Easy Pan Pizza, Grain-Free
Awesomely buttery, not overly sweet, and highly addictive! I invented these buttery bars in the 80’s when I was looking for a recipe that was a cross between oatmeal cookies and chocolate chip. The Toll House chocolate chip recipe made yummy, buttery really sweet cookies, but I also love oatmeal, but couldn’t find the perfect … Continue reading Margaret’s Chocolate Oatmeal Bars
A relic from 1967! OK, I have been wanting to bring this recipe back and share with everyone for a long time. My mother got this book, "The Sunset Ground Beef Cook Book", and tried a few recipes - there are quite a few very good ones - but this became a family favorite … Continue reading Sunset’s Western Meal-in-One Casserole
Another vegan and gluten-free goodie OK, vegan or not, this is such a great gravy, I am surprised I am not finding it easier on the internet. Now, I love good food, but I am also looking for quick and easy, and gluten-free. And if I wasn’t aware of my easily growing middle, I would … Continue reading Quinoa Gravy
So easy when you need stock NOW. Quick Vegetable Stock Makes 2 cups ½ cup chopped Onion 1 Celery stalk, chopped ¼ Bell pepper, chopped 1 clove Garlic ½ Portobello Mushroom or 1/2 cup other mushrooms, chopped Pinch Sage Pinch Basil Pinch Thyme 1 small Bay Leaf 1 Tsp Salt Dash Pepper 2 Tbls Olive … Continue reading Quick Vegetable Stock
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