Monthly Archives: August 2012
Mushrooms, Raspberries and Watermelons
I have not had to water my garden for a few days, since Isaac, and it was fun to walk around to see how things were doing. I love looking a mushrooms, yes I said look, I will not eat … Continue reading
Homemade Coffee Creamer – Vegan
Recently I have been craving iced coffee so yesterday I purchased some at McDonald’s, yes I know, please don’t scold me….. Anywho….Because I know that those wonderful flavored coffee creamers are full of stuff I can’t pronounce and probably don’t want to … Continue reading
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk – Vegan
I wanted to make my own coffee creamer and needed some sweetened condensed milk. Since I didn’t have any on hand I searched for a recipe. I found this one that uses whole milk. Since I didn’t have any of … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Another one of the foods I have missed being gluten free is broccoli cheddar soup. But not any more!! I found this recipe and tried it today since I had some broccoli I wanted to cook. This recipe is from “The Comfort … Continue reading
My Very Own Beautyberry Bush
While my husband and I were dragging numerous bags of yard waste out to the road this evening I glanced over at a citrus tree that had died in a freeze several years ago. It had begun to grow back from … Continue reading
Plopping Wet Curly Hair and Gardening
I am sure most of you that decided to read this post are thinking “WHAT”? That’s what I said when I first heard of plopping or plunking wet curly hair. I have learned an important lesson while doing some research … Continue reading
Sling Bag – Free Pattern
My friend found this pattern on Pinterest and made one for herself. Since I am headed to a Precepts training I decided to make one too. I have to carry a notebook, my bible, colored pencils and paper. This bag … Continue reading
Making a Water Bottle Carrier
After my foraging trip I decided it was time to get serious about making a couple of carriers for my Sport Berkeys. The Berkey water bottle is great because there is a filter built right into it. No matter where … Continue reading
Homemade Guava Butter updated 8/4/14
(Updates are in red) I searched the internet for a guava butter recipe and could find only one. It said to make it like apple butter. So I broke down and called my friend who is my recipe go to. … Continue reading
Homemade Coconut Butter
Really?! Coconut butter is just ground coconut? I watched several videos and read several websites before I decided to try this. Why try it? Because coconut butter is great for our health. While coconut oil is the oil pressed out … Continue reading
