First off, these are not our strawberries. While we are patiently waiting for our first strawberry harvest, we couldn’t resist picking up a few from the store. This is, however, our rhubarb! Yay! Our first real rhubarb harvest! A whole 12 ounces…3 1/2cups worth…the perfect amount to add a few strawberries to and turn into something phenomenal 🙂 The original…
Tool Lady and I have a problem. We both love to purchase coffee and tea from the little coffee shop right across the street from us. We do it a lot, and while it’s wonderful to support local businesses and they’re super nice there and their drinks are amazing, at about $4.00 a drink, it all adds up really, really…
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…
Alright, let’s be honest here…can you think of anyone you know who doesn’t like hot chocolate? Right! So, given our shared love of hot chocolate, I thought I’d share a fun little gift that’s super easy to throw together and that is always met with joy! In layers, add to two pint sized mason jars: 2/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup…
My dad was born 55 years ago today and is, hands down, the best man I know. He is exactly 20 years and 6 days older than I am and there are no words that can describe how incredibly grateful I am to be his daughter. Happy Birthday, Dad!!! My dad has been a vegetarian my whole life, so each…
The making of Sweet Potato Banana Butter has become somewhat of a tradition in our house each fall and is absolutely heavenly on freshly baked bread. This recipe is from the book Simply Homemade Food Gifts and was requested by a friend this year who said, “You are making that butter stuff again this year, right?!” Well, yes, of course I am!…
