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    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…

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    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…

  • Bees & Pollinators,  DIY

    Bee Relocation Prep

    Today we… Painted old pallets, wrapped weed cloth around them and stuffed soil into them Cleared more rocks & leveled the ground where the bees will be moved to Put some stakes in the ground Secured two of the three pallets to their stakes Created trellising above each pallet for more vertical grow space and to crate a barrier for the bees to fly…

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    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…

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    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 ago What 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…

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    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…