Making Ketchup from Scratch
Let me start by saying that making ketchup takes a lot of tomatoes. I mean A LOT of tomatoes and I only make it when I have tons of tomatoes at the end of the season that I need to use up. Most of my tomatoes go to make salsa and spaghetti sauce. I will […]
TROPICAL FLOWERS OF ORLANDO
I love going to Volcano Bay in Florida, not for the water rides, but for the tropical atmosphere. I spend most of my time exploring the variety of tropical plants and flowers. I use a plant app to try to identify each species and find out if they will grow in my zone 8 climate. […]
OVER 25 ADORABLE CHICKEN COOPS
I am in the process of deciding on plans for our chicken coop. This process is so much harder than I thought it would be. There are so many cute options and some people are so creative with their plans. Since I was gathering plans, I thought I would share some of my favorites. RAJPORADA […]
SUPER EASY CHEESEBURGER SOUP
This soup so so delicious and so easy to make. Even my husband, who never eats soup, likes this soup. INGREDIENTS 1 pound ground beef 2 Cups of chicken broth 1 Medium onion – Chopped 8 oz Cream Cheese 1 Can Rotel with green chilis 1 Cup heavy cream 4 oz Velveeta ¼ Cup chopped dill pickles […]
CLASSIC NO BAKE COOKIES
This classic no bake cookie has been around forever and can be made from ingredients found in almost every pantry. These delicious chocoalte and peanut butter cookies are so easy to throw together. The hardest part is waiting for them to harden! INGREDIENTS 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup milk 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter 1/4 […]
My Christmas Tree 2021
I decided to go very neutral this year since I am putting my Christmas tree up in my dining room. Neutral with the exception of a few pops of blue. I could not have a tree without my beloved blue. I painted a few pine cones with some white paint, wrapped some with jute, used […]
GREEN TOMATO SALSA
The first frost hit and I lost most of my tomato plants leaving beautiful green tomatoes on the vine. I normally just pickle my green tomatoes but I came across several recipes for Green Tomato Salsa and I decided to give it a try. Everyone was correct, it does taste similar to salsa verde. Basically, […]
FALL ON THE FARM
The Farmer’s Almanac was correct. We made it to November here in South Arkansas (zone 8a) before the first frost. The day before the first frost was predicted, I grabbed my phone and took photos. I’m sure I am not the only person who cries the morning after a frost when everything is brown instead […]
My Greenhouse is Here!
When me moved to our new homestead, the first thing I wanted to get was a greenhouse. Fast forward to two years and I finally have one. I have an entire pinterest board dedicated to greenhouse ideas. I have spent countless hours pouring over each detail of each greenhouse in an attempt to create this […]
DIY – HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
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MORE DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES
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HALLOWEEN CAKES
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HALLOWEEN MANTEL IDEAS
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SCARY, HAUNTED, HALLOWEEN DESSERT TABLES
I hope you enjoy this sneak peek into these amazing SCARY HALLOWEEN DECORATING ideas. To see the rest of the ideas, follow this link….https://thepartyconnection.blogspot.com/2019/09/scary-haunted-halloween-dessert-tables.html Related
FALL MANTLE DECOR IDEAS
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HOW TO DECORATE FALL MANTLE AROUND TV
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GROWNING HABANADA (NON-SPICY HABANERO)
One of the coolest peppers I have ever grown is an orange, wrinkled looking thing called a Habanada. I saw the seeds while browsing seeds from Baker Creek and the orange color intrigued me. I read that it was the world’s first heatless habanero so I immediately put the little packet of seeds in my […]
Growing the Toothache Plant and it’s Medicinal Benefits
This is my first year to grow the Toothache Plant and to be honest, I purchased the seeds because I thought the flowers were cool looking. I thought they looked like little eyeballs so I fondly refer to them as the eyeball plant. I purchased my seeds from Baker Creek but I’m sure there are […]
GROWING GROUND CHERRIES
I am growing Aunt Molly’s ground cherries this year and have had numerous people comment on their toxicity. It is true that the leaves and unripe fruit are poisonous and even fatal if ingested, ripe fruits are not and can be made into jellies, jams, and sauces. Ground cherries (Physalis spp.), often called cape gooseberries, are […]
GROWING PEPPERS FROM STORE PRODUCE
I am sitting in a restaurant have this amazing avocado bruschetta and I get my first glimpse of these tiny red peppers that had this amazing flavor. I knew I wanted to grow some of these peppers, so I asked the waitress what they were called. I found out they were sweetie peppers. Being the […]
TOMATO OVERLOAD
I have always had some type of garden. Some were bigger than others but I always grow some type of tomato. Thanks to being stuck at home with Covid, I spent a lot of time on YouTube watching gardening videos. This opened up my world of tomato varieties. It also opened up my world to […]
Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I’m hoping that since you are here looking at brussels sprouts, you don’t think they are yucky, icky, or discusting. I can’t say that I always loved them. I just woke up one day and suddenly liked them. Espeically with cheese or seasoned with olive oil and McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning and roasted […]
Grandma’s Pinto Beans
I’m not a big fan of beans. I don’t really like any type of beans except for green beans and pinto beans cooked the way my grandmother made them. As a child, I remember her serving them in a large brown crock with onion and cornbread. When I grew up and had a family of […]
DEHYDRATING MARSHMALLOWS
If you have never had dehydrated marshmallows, you are in for a treat. These small bites of crunchy goodness is great in hot chocolate, cereal, or by the handful. You will need to spread the marshmallows in a single layer on you dehydrator tray. In these photos, the marshmallows have already been dried and rolled […]
