1. Finished “The Story of GOD and All of Us” by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. It was pretty good…it doesn’t compare to the real deal though ;). 2. Had my first Mother’s Day. 3. Grey bought me flowers on May Day, just because. 🙂 4. Only 6 weeks before baby is here. We’ve got… Continue reading May Things.
So…like pretty much every other woman on the planet, my archenemy is bread. Carby carby bread. I could eat an entire loaf of homemade bread straight out of the oven and not even feel guilty about it…well until I can’t zip up my jeans. I want breadsticks with pizza, toast with breakfast, and an extra… Continue reading Garlicky Cauliflower “Breadsticks”
I always like to observe our chickens for a while when I go out to feed and water them. There are so fun to watch as they peck and scratch around. It cracks me up when Lucy practices her his “cock-a-doodle-doo.” I even like watching the way they interact with each other as they find… Continue reading Our Chickens are Dustbathing…
One week ago, we did our first canning of the year. Our beets were getting exceptionally plump and it was time to do something about it. We spent the morning pulling them all out of the earth, and stuffing them into big brown paper grocery bags. Six of ‘em to be exact. Then brought all… Continue reading First Canning This Year.
Since the Bible Series on the History Channel was so good back in March, I decided to read the book that tells the same stories in the series (and no I’m not talking about the Bible, though I am in the midst of reading that book–for the rest of my life 😉 ) This one… Continue reading Book, Coffee, Biscotti: The Story of GOD and All of Us.
I made these bars because Grey likes bars. He eats a lot, and they are a quick and convenient snack while at work, traveling, or just out and about. Store-bought bars are kind of expensive…and not nearly as healthy and tasty as homemade ones! These are super simple to make, and Grey has requested that… Continue reading Walnut Coconut Bars…a.k.a. Grey’s new favorite snack.
Lately we’ve been on a quinoa kick. We’ve always liked it, and incorporated into our meals at least once a week, but it’s gotten a little borderline obsessive this week. We’ve recently tried it for breakfast, and have been swapping our regular bowl of steel cut oats in the morning with quinoa made with vanilla almond milk and a… Continue reading Quinoa with Asparagus, Shallots, and Mushrooms
I can’t believe it’s already been a week since Mother’s day! Where does the time go? Seriously. Where? We’ve got approximately 8 weeks until baby is here, so I considered this my first Mother’s Day. Despite the happy “almost” Mother’s day wishes I received throughout the day. … Doesn’t having your abdomen stretched to the size of a… Continue reading Our Mother’s Day Highlights…a week later.
We don’t eat artichokes very often. They are one of those vegetables that I often forget about. Kind of like cauliflower and… leeks… and… eggplant. They just get pushed to the back burner until you get tired of always eating carrots, beets, celery. Whenever I “discover” these hidden treasures again, I get so excited.… Continue reading The Best Steamed Artichokes
This seems like such a dorky post. How to steam whole artichokes? You throw ‘em in a pot with steamy boiling water! Hear me out though. There are some very simple steps of preparation that make the finished ‘choke much prettier, tastier, and easier to eat. This post will walk you through step-by-step on how… Continue reading How to Steam Whole Artichokes.
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