I’ve got this recipe for dry Laundry Soap and I cannot wait to try it. It’ s extremely economical, and that’s the kind of thing that gets me excited! A week ago, my son and I drove to Twin Falls to do some shopping before school and went to Wal-Mart – They did not have the… Continue reading Homemade Laundry Soap
Weekly, I usually bake a loaf of bread and have some sort of sweet bread that will get me through the week. Cooking and baking like this This week I made an old stand-by I call my Healthy Cookies. I got the original recipe off a box of hot multi-grain cereal from Trader Joe’s. They are… Continue reading Healthy Cookies
I’ve noticed that when I watch a someone cooking I get so much more than if they just gave me the recipe. This is especially true with family. I will remember eating what a person made and then going back in my mind to seeing them actually make the dish. It may be a secret to… Continue reading Everyday Cooking
Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty. –Doris Day A hand-written note seems so archaic these days. Sending a nice e-mail with a card attached is the next best thing, I suppose. And I’ve done that, many times. But to friends and relatives, people I have a very close relationship with, I have always preferred to… Continue reading A Thank-you Note
Supposedly, it’s the year of the crockpot. I’ve called my crockpot ‘Old Glory’ for a long time now. I love to come home and smell my house full of good food ready for me. My son left this morning for college and I had an extra slow cooker that I’ve had since my live-aboard boat… Continue reading Year Of The Crockpot
It’s always a refreshing feeling to start the new year. I look forward to beginning a clean canvas. Although, I never really have any resolutions, I prefer to have goals throughout the year, I do try to have something realistic for myself to strive for in the new year.I’d like to continue to read more, about… Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions
It’s my little sisters’ birthday! She’s 33…a very good age to be!!So, Hi APRIL! Have a wonderful, Happy Birthday, all my love~She’s a Capricorn… Creative…Unusually beautiful!And very cool!BTW, if Jenny reads this first, can you please tell April? Thanks xo
My son, Chris, has been here for the past 10 days. He will be going to school in Oregon soon, so I took him to the bulk section of Winco and stocked him up. I, personally love the bulk section and taught him the benefits of buying this way. He’s been on his own for… Continue reading Buying in Bulk
There is nothing more important than good manners. So, in keeping with staying away from processed foods during the holidays, it is not always easy. But what do you do? Well, first and foremost you keep your home free of processed foods. But what about that potluck you had and someone brought chips and dip?… Continue reading A Sprinkle of Good Manners
I was baffled this year as half of what I made for the holidays did not turn out as I had expected.My gingerbread houses – just didn’t feel it.Madeline’s – some burned.Divinity – not as fluffy as should be, but good.Peanut Butter Fudge – It didn’t want to set. I was making it when I… Continue reading To Err is Human
Yes, in our lifetime, it seems it was something our grandmothers did more of than our mothers or fathers. Cooking is not some old-fashioned past-time. It’s not something to watch on television. Cooking is an activity, created by you in which you must participate. Cooking greatly contributes to your quality of life. It’s not some kind… Continue reading Home Cooking Is A Priority
Although, I’m not a fan of canned foods, other than home canned, I do buy just a few canned items like tomatoes, tomato paste, olives and sauerkraut. Not much else, anymore. And it would be my hope that most everyone could buy whole foods, as fresh as possible and go home and cook on a… Continue reading Food Insecurity
The seven pound carry-over from Thanksgiving to New Years. I, myself have had just about enough food over the passt several weeks, especially this last week. And I wouldn’t have traded those wonderful bites for anything in the world. But now’s the time to cut back. Eating whole foods is the way to go, and… Continue reading The Buzzword is…Detox
We can and do inspire ourselves through what we do. The more we do anything that contributes to our well-being, the more we are inspired to do and try other things associated with it that may contribute, also. But we must be doing whatever that is. Whether it’s work, or exercise or reading or cooking.… Continue reading Cooking Is Not A Spectator Sport
Inspired Home Cooking 