Meatloaf Muffins
Makes approximately 22 “muffins”
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Art Gallery, Home-style
Art Gallery, Home-style
Here’s a fun and simple way to display your munchkin’s artwork … and a great, cheap solution for decorating a blank wall! It’s also the perfect spot to hang paintings or other crafts while they dry. Rotate the display every once in a while, and you’ve got your very own revolving art gallery!
All you need is some picture hanging wire, 2 decorative hooks, and some mini-clothespins. (I ordered mine on Amazon.)
Hang the wire, stretched tightly, on the 2 hooks. Voila!
To Carb or Not To Carb? Bread Baking!
To Carb Or Not To Carb?
Bread Baking!
There’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked, homemade bread. And for me, there’s nothing like the pleasure of making it by hand … no machine (except the oven) … just me, my son and some delicious, fresh ingredients.
Courtesy of “The Republican”
I think there are some foods I just would not be happy giving up. Continue reading
Back to School … Virtually
Back to School … Virtually
My son starts kindergarten this fall. And we got a nice big gift from his school last week … all of his textbooks and workbooks and necessary school items for the entire year!
Thanks to modern technology, he’ll be attending kindergarten from the comfort and convenience of my home office!
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Seeds of Life
Seeds of Life
Grandpa Watts on the farm in Minnesota, 1940s
Our pioneer ancestors depended on seeds to survive and earn a living. For my farmer grandfather, and many generations of farmer ancestors before him, seeds were central to their survival. Without seeds, there would be no crops, no income, no food, no livestock, no future as a farmer. Continue reading
Foods Our Ancestors Ate
Foods Our Ancestors Ate
Ever thought about the foods our pioneer ancestors ate, and ancient people before them? Foods from 100+ years ago. Or long before that. Foods that have been on our earth for centuries. Compare that to the “food” we put into our bodies for decades before we woke up to the idea of eating real food.
Sketch by Sidney E. King
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Potluck Party
Potluck Party
A big gathering of friends & family for a festive meal.
From “Little House in the Big Woods”
by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Sketch by Garth Williams.
I love inviting my friends over for dinner, potluck style! Reminds me of the big, southern, family reunion meals we had when I was growing up … or of yummy church dinners.
And you know what’s great about these “family dinners,” as I call them? Everyone brings something!
In this economy, it’s a great way to have a dinner party. It’s also a great way to accommodate a variety of food allergies or preferences.
Food themes are always fun for potluck parties. Here are a few that have been successful: Continue reading
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