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Sweet and Salty Peanuts

I have been making these for a long time and have literally made hundreds of pounds of them over the years. This is another easy one. I have found that the best place to buy raw spanish peanuts is our local Indian grocery–great quality and really good price. 4 1/2 cups raw spanish peanuts (youContinue reading “Sweet and Salty Peanuts”

Preserving Mushrooms

Last fall when we were buried in mushrooms, I borrowed my mom’s dehydrator and I dried them and they are in a jar with several oxygen absorbers to keep them fresh. This year, I wanted to preserve them in a way that was easier to pull out and use. I thought that I would canContinue reading “Preserving Mushrooms”

Bacon Onion Beef Burgers

I started making these a few years ago and my husband LOVES them. Because they are a little bit of a pain, I usually make a ton of them. I am giving you my proportions, but you can easily divide and add more of some things and less of others to suit your tastes. 6Continue reading “Bacon Onion Beef Burgers”

Another storage solution for a difficult to store item

We bought a tent a while ago–it was about the same cost as to rent one and now we have it for other events. The problem is that we didn’t want to store it in the house, and leaving it on the floor of the garage was also a problem. I found some heavy dutyContinue reading “Another storage solution for a difficult to store item”

Fall Gardening is Going WELL

So I made a fall garden post a few weeks ago. I went out to water this morning and decided to post an update because it’s growing so well. The carrots are growing like crazy. They are still at least a month a way from being ready to harvest. I need to harvest them beforeContinue reading “Fall Gardening is Going WELL”

Pear Cake with Caramel Glaze

This recipe is from the Southern Living 2002 Annual Recipes Cookbook. You can find it here: https://www.food.com/recipe/caramel-glazed-pear-cake-187648 There are a few tips that I want to share: 2. This is a sweet cake, so be sure to grease the pan well. 3. Also, because it’s sweet, it browns really quickly. I ended up putting aContinue reading “Pear Cake with Caramel Glaze”

The Ancient Basement–We’re Back At It!

We have taken a pretty long break from the basement after tackling the ceiling in the “den” portion of the basement. (I stripped the bookshelf, but we haven’t worked on anything big since the ceiling.) My husband’s office in the basement is super depressing and while he could work from home on some days, heContinue reading “The Ancient Basement–We’re Back At It!”

Great Grilling Recipe–Chicken (or Pork) Souvlaki

When we go to our favorite Greek/Italian recipe in town, you can pretty much count on my ordering a chicken souvlaki wrap with extra sauce and extra tomato. Now that we live even further out than before, I have come up with my own recipe. First gather your ingredients: fresh lemon, olive oil, cumin, garlicContinue reading “Great Grilling Recipe–Chicken (or Pork) Souvlaki”

Neutral Fall Table

I have found some neat fall decor at the thrift store and I have a great natural linen tablecloth that I bought from Williams-Sonoma. (I have a wide table (42″) and it’s difficult to find cloths wide enough most places.) I also have some really cool neutral dishes that I have found at various thriftContinue reading “Neutral Fall Table”

A Tidy Shed

It’s been a busy year, and we have had a zillion projects around the yard and gardens. We are usually completely wiped out when we put all our tools away, so our handy little garden shed was an absolute disaster. I decided to tackle it today. As I mentioned in the post about the shed,Continue reading “A Tidy Shed”