Out of the Box

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Braided Challah

Braided Challah

A couple of weeks ago I found this post on braided Challah made on the BBQ and knew I had to try it!  It was just so beautiful!  On Sunday I finally got around to throwing it all together, but I decided to throw it in the oven instead of on the BBQ since I was also attempting to focus…
April 24, 2012
Pancakes for Breakfast

Pancakes for Breakfast

Who doesn't like pancakes for breakfast?  Right!  However, they take time to make and who has time in the middle of the week to make pancakes?  Not me, that's for sure.  So, instead, I make an extra big batch on the weekend and then freeze them.  All you have to do is pull a couple out of the freezer, plop…
April 19, 2012
Bee Relocation Prep

Bee Relocation Prep

Today we...Painted old pallets, wrapped weed cloth around them and stuffed soil into themCleared more rocks & leveled the ground where the bees will be moved toPut some stakes in the groundSecured two of the three pallets to their stakesCreated trellising above each pallet for more vertical grow space and to crate a barrier for the bees to fly overTrashed the back yard (sometimes…
March 18, 2012

Banana-Almond Muffins

Yesterday morning, while procrastinating about doing homework, I decided to make some muffins for breakfast while everyone else slept.  We had limited supplies and no walnuts or pecans but I really wanted some Banana-Nut Muffins!I did a Google search and found this recipe.  It sounded great, but I was lacking a few ingredients.  Now, Tool Lady is wonderful at throwing things…
March 11, 2012
Straw Bale Gardening?

Straw Bale Gardening?

Well, since I last posted our 2012 garden plans, we've started talking about changing up our backyard. The original (working) 2012 Backyard Garden plan as of a few weeks agoWhat does  "changing up our backyard" mean?  Well, taking out the rocks/gravel and adding in some new beds for veggies.  This also comes with a specific request from Tool Lady..."meandering paths".Hmmm...well...this…
February 18, 2012
Sourdough Bread

Sourdough Bread

Several months ago, I attempted to start a sourdough starter.  I say attempted because it failed miserably (there were flies and maggots involved, it was beyond gross). Well, it took me long enough, but I finally got one going again and was very intentional to keep that baby covered up nice and tight this time!Isn't it pretty?  So, after a…
January 31, 2012