Menu for the week of April 17, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: Salad and leftovers from last week Dinner: Mongolian Beef Monday Breakfast: Leftover pancakes Lunch: Lunch out (a friend invited us for a visit) Dinner: Pork fajitas with guacamole and pico de gallo (I’m pressure cooking a pork shoulder. …
This year in the US, in an effort to keep us confused, taxes will be due April 18th because Washington DC celebrates Emancipation Day. If you live in Maine or Massachusetts your filing deadline is April 19 because they’re celebrating Patriots Day. Whatever. Just tell me when you need me …
We love spring rolls because there are no hard and fast rules on what to stuff in the wrapper. You do need the rice skin wrapper. I’m not a purist on this so I buy the wrappers pre-made. Almost any grocery store with an ethnic food aisle will carry them. …
We finally made it to Trade Days in Canton, TX. If you’ve never been to a Trade Days event in your area, you’ve got to try it at least once. Canton Trade Days, or First Monday as it’s called locally, covers over a hundred acres. It’s so vast it spans …
Menu for the week of April 10, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Steak and eggs Lunch: Spring rolls Dinner: Pork ribs with baked squash casserole Monday Breakfast: Quesadillas Lunch: Lunch out (I know we have errands to run today.) Dinner: Fried rabbit Tuesday Breakfast: Sausage and eggs Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwiches Dinner: …
I think it’s kind of cool that ancient Egyptian honey is still edible. Today of course, there’s fake honey that’s made from corn syrup. (The sun god, Ra would throw a hissy fit.) There’s also filtered honey which is honey, but it’s ultra processed so it doesn’t crystallize so easily. …
I keep a jar of bacon grease in my fridge. If you don’t think you’ll use it in six months, pour it into an ice cube tray and freeze. Don’t waste the grease. It gives food another level of flavor. Have you ever used bacon grease in your recipes? …
I don’t know why, but it really bothers me when I read articles about how so few people are saving enough to retire. The statistics for non-savers in the US are staggering. I credit Greg for getting us on the right road. I might be the frugal one in …
Menu for the week of April 3, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: Tuna salad sandwiches Dinner: Fajitas with guacamole and pico de gallo Monday Breakfast: Asparagus omelette Lunch: Spring rolls (I haven’t made these in years!) Dinner: Pasta with homemade sauce Tuesday Breakfast: Pancakes (leftovers) Lunch: Spring rolls (leftovers) …
I’m not a fan of April Fool’s Day pranks. It’s okay if it’s harmless, but I’ve never thought them funny. My question is, where and how did this even start? There are a lot of theories but no definitive proof on how this day came about. The most common …
Here is a layout of my garden for 2016. With so much going on I don’t think I’m going to get a chance to till the secondary garden for my tall plants, but if I have time, I might try planting loofas in the back forty. The tally for …
It’s been an up and down month on the homestead. On the up side, today is my birthday, which is always a good thing. I don’t plan to do any cooking today so I leave it to Greg to fill in the details. I plan to play a diva …
Menu for the week of March 27, 2016 Sunday ~ Happy Easter! Breakfast: Pancakes Lunch: We’ll probably skip lunch and have an early dinner Dinner: Rib roast, asparagus, sauteed carrots, and spinach salad Monday ~ Maria’s birthday! Breakfast: Croissants Lunch: Roast beef sandwiches Dinner: Big dinner salad with grilled shrimp …
I mentioned the other day that dusting was the bane of my chore list, so I did some sleuthing on the best way to dust. This video shows how to dust using stuff I already had around the house. In my last post, Jenny Schwartz recommended a static duster. …
Uncluttering your life must be this year’s catchphrase. I seem to read it everywhere. I’ll admit it’s high on my list of priorities this year. We plan another massive garage sale in April. I hope it’ll be as successful as last year’s. I’ll be pricing stuff to go! Whatever …
I’ve done this recently with a power inverter we bought for Greg’s solar array. It was the most expensive piece of equipment we bought for the solar panels, and it was something we watched for a long time before we bought it. On a hunch, I loaded it …
Menu for the week of March 20, 2016 Sunday Breakfast: Toast and juice Lunch: Salad Dinner: Cheeseburgers Monday Breakfast: Fried eggs Lunch: Pasta salad Dinner: Ribeye steak and baked potato Tuesday Breakfast: Cheese quesadillas Lunch: Polish sausage on a bun Dinner: Steak salad (using leftover steak from the night …
I try to make pancakes from scratch once a week. It’s enough for two sittings so that takes care of breakfast later in the week too. It might sound vain but I like my pancakes better than the ones from any pancake house. They’re light and full of flavor. I …
