Cinnamon Currant Crumpets (English Muffins) Have you ever tried making your own English Muffins? These cinnamon currant crumpets are delicious and simple, not to mention cost-effective. English muffins cost around $3.00 for 6. You can make 12 or more for less than a $1, and maximize the price crunch if you use your own freshly […]
Do you ever feel like you missed doing a Thanksgiving project because of time? You still have time to make these quick, cute Pilgrim dresses! I wanted the girls to have a quick dress-up for Thanksgiving, so I thought up something quick. It’s not too late! I made two pilgrim dresses, with bonnets in about an hour. I
BACON! Who can resist the combination of bacon and cheese? Crispy bacon, blue and cheddar cheese make these little morsels a yummy start to any gathering. Save time and make them a day ahead and have them ready for the oven when guests arrive. Ingredients: 8 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled – save 2 pieces
The peach season seems to be here, and I was able to take advantage of a really good sale on them a couple of weeks ago. Hmm… plump, sweet, juicy peaches. Time for freezer peach pie filling! Unfortunately, I don’t have many canning supplies currently, and wasn’t ready to go out and buy it all. So,
Freshen up those picture frames that are just a little ugly or blah. I found some frames on sale at Hobby Lobby and finally got around to painting them for some projects. I bought my vinyl art from Tonya Chapa at Fruitful Vine Creations. She does an awesome job! I wanted to frame this, rather than
Funnel cakes always make me think of summer. We used to buy them whenever we went to Busch Gardens when we lived in Virginia. Somehow adding strawberries and powdered sugar makes me think of July 4th. What a fun idea and these came out wonderful! Everyone needs to fry something now and then, so we tried
We will soon be celebrating the blessing of freedom! I love seeing homes all pretty in patriotic colors. However, we remember the cost of freedom – the toil, the bloodshed. Learn about the patriots, the men, and women who helped in the cause as a mighty God guided them. I love looking for older books. Elbridge Brooks
Have you ever struggled to find a really good, basic recipe for something that you know will come out perfect every time? Pound cake has been that recipe for me. I’ve tried a lot of different things in my attempt to come up with a really good, but easy recipe for pound cake. Finally, Sweet Simple
Outside Activities • Record when pumpkin flowers open in the morning (if you are growing them). Record when they start to close in the evening and how long closing takes. Watch them on a rainy day. • Count how many seeds are in a dandelion seed head. Count the number of blossoms and/or seed heads
To slip stitch a quilt binding the right way is very important if you want it to look neat and clean. I’ve been working on finishing a quilt this week. Slip stitching the binding was the last step, and I can finally hang the quilt on my little girl’s wall! How to Slip Stitch Quilt
Flourless Fudge Brownies, who knew I could do it. Every now and then for hospitality purposes, I have to come up with a “gluten-free” dessert. Without making too many comments about the subject of gluten, ahem… sometimes I discover something that’s really yummy, outside of the consideration that it’s gluten-free – this is one of
Appetizer: Mozzarella Cheese Puffs These make a ton of puffy cheese cubes! They can be made ahead of a party, frozen, and popped onto a tray for hot appetizers in a jiffy. Ingredients: 2 loaves French Bread – cubed 2 sticks salted butter 12 green onions 2 Tbsp. minced garlic 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp.
