Bacon Ranch Corn Salad
I love corn salad. It is one of those great recipes that you can’t make wrong. I start with a can of corn and add whatever I happen to have on hand. Put a dollop of mayonnaise with a little powdered ranch dressing and add it to your vegetables, and you have bacon ranch corn […]
Updates from the Chicken Coop….
It was a pretty day after yesterday’s storm so I decided to get out take some pictures of my chickens. If you have read some of my past post, you know that a friend gave me 65 baby chicks this summer. They are now several months old and I can tell if most of them […]
Easy Pumpkin Pancakes (Bisquick)
I always look forward to fall because I starting making recipes using pumpkin. I make pumpkin biscuits, pumpkin ooey gooey butter cake, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cupcakes, and pumpkin pancakes. I don’t know why I wait until fall to enjoy these tasty treats since I could eat pumpkin pancakes all year long. Maybe I’ll save a […]
TORTELLINI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE
I’ve never met a tortellini that I didn’t like. Hot soup or cold salad….if it has tortellini, it’s going to be good. This Tortellini with Italian Sausage is such an easy recipe and it only takes one pot which means that not only does it taste great, but there’s only one pot to wash. […]
COUNTRY BREAKFAST SKILLET
I live in the country, several miles from the nearest grocery store, so it’s normal to use what you have on hand. Having chickens, I have a lot of fresh eggs on hand and I’m always looking for ways to use up my surplus supply. Scrambling eggs and tossing in some meat and vegetables is […]
My chickens enjoying fall watermelons
It’s almost the end of October and we still have watermelons. Not only is this great for me, but my chickens are also enjoying this fall bounty. At least what we can save from the coyotes who tend to love them as much as we do. My babies are about 4 months old now and […]
Pumpkin Chili
I was skeptical when I first heard of Pumpkin Chili. I have always associated pumpkin with pie, muffins, bread, and numerous other sweet goodies. Never did I associate it with chili. After having tasted pumpkin chili, I have had a change of heart. Pumpkin chili is delicious ! To be honest, you can’t taste the […]
Baby Tripp’s Birth ~ I photographed my grandsons birth !
The birth of my grandson was amazing, awesome, surreal, and the most beautiful event I have ever photographed. Yep, I photographed my grandson’s birth. When we give birth to our children, we are caught up in a spiraling whirlwind of chaos. There are doctors, nurses, lights, and various instruments clinking against their metal […]
Saving Money is Easy !
You don’t have to clip coupons or spend hours on the computer searching for great deals. By simply price matching, you can save a lot of money. Here is a great example….. Ms. Holly, a 26 year old coworker, saved half on her grocery bill today. She was able to do this by price […]
See What I Picked Up Today……
Colgate Total Daily Repair Toothpaste – $2.47 – $2.99 $2/1 Colgate Total Daily Repair, Optic White Express White or Enamel Health Toothpaste, exp. 10/17/15 (SS 10/04/15 #2) = .47 ¢- .99¢ Centrum Multivitamin – $6.34 $4/1 Centrum Multivitamin, exp. 10/12/15 (RP 10/04/15 #2) [Excludes Vitamints] = $2.34 Werther’s Original Soft Caramels, $1.98 Use $1.00/1 – […]
LAVENDER COCONUT ALOE VERA SHAVE GEL
You Brew My Tea had a recipe for Lavender Coconut Alo Vera Shave Gel. She uses Alo Vera Gel, Coconut Oil, Vitamin E Capsule, and Essential oil which sounds amazing. She says it will leave you legs silky, moisturized, and conditioned. I usually have to put lotion on my legs when I finish shaving so […]
BUTTER PECAN CUPCAKES
I have been thinking about a butter pecan cupcake recipe for a while. I love, love, love anything caramel or butterscotch so I guess butter pecan was a natural progression. Butter pecan is another one of those flavors that I think is considered old fashioned, kind of like butterscotch. When I mention either of those […]
My chickens are growing up.
My little ones are getting bigger and I can tell what most of them are now. There are a few exceptions like the Cochin below. I also have several white crested polish but the one shown below has gold on the front. White Crested Polish Black Silkie Easter Egger Penciled Cochin ? My Millie […]
Bacon Wrapped- BBQ Meatloaf
Meatloaf is one of those down-home, comfort foods for some while others view it as something they had to eat as a child and never wanted to touch again as an adult. I don’t eat much meat and rarely crave it I decided over the weekend that I wanted to make meatloaf. Let’s face it…meatloaf […]
More Pictures of my New Chicks
Here are a few pics of some of my new babies…. Blue Silkie Cream Brabanter or Tolbunt Polish ??? White Frizzle Polish Partridge Cochin Black & White Polish
Desk Makeover ~ Before & After
Before & After Desk Makeover….. I have been saying I was going to paint this desk for the past year and finally decided this was going to be the weekend that I took on that task. I love the results. I decided not to paint the top since I knew I would be using it […]
My Chickens ~ Easter Eggers
I haven’t had any hens in several years that laid colored eggs so I was excited when a friend offered me two hens. I don’t know if the hens I have had in the past was Ameraucanas, Americanas, or Easter Eggers. They laid everything from blue to green eggs and I have missed those beautiful […]
Is it a Rooster or Hen?
Is it a rooster or a hen? This is a common question you get if you raise chickens. When I hatched chicks, I have used the wing length method. Hens’ wing feathers will be two different lengths and a roosters will all be the same length. This has to been done soon after they hatch. […]
My news chicks….
One of my daughters friends (and one of my “adoptive” girls), came to visit me Sunday. She had asked me if I wanted any more chickens. I told her I would love to have some silkies and if she had any. Well….she brought me 22 silkies…..along with some d’uccles, cochins, seabrights, […]
Here are my deals from Walmart….
I have found that I get the best deals using price matching at my local Walmart. I normally use the weekly ads from Albertsons and Super 1 Foods to score the best deals and it’s even better when I have a coupon to use. Today I decided to run by Walmart and here is what […]
