I love making zucchini fritters in the summer when there is a lot of zucchini available. I have been craving them, but since it is winter I decided to use sweet potatoes instead. Almost every time I go to the farmers market in the winter I grab a couple sweet potatoes to cook with. They are greatContinueContinue reading “Sweet Potato Tuna Cake Recipe”
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My Plastic Life-Why I am saying “NO” to Plastics
For a while now, I have been fighting the war against plastics. A war that each of us will in time need to embrace. I can remember when the milk that my Mom purchased for me to consume came in cardboard cartons or glass bottles. In the 1970s something happened during my childhood that foreverContinueContinue reading “My Plastic Life-Why I am saying “NO” to Plastics”
DIY Pom Pom Napkin Ring
This DIY is great for parties! If you are looking to add a little extra fun and color onto the table then this is a perfect DIY for you. I know a lot of people do not use napkin rings but for parties it adds so much to have them included. You can create theseContinueContinue reading “DIY Pom Pom Napkin Ring”
Live Simply-Ideas for fewer distractions
I am not an expert on living a simpler life, but moving eight times in two years gave me a crash course and humbled my soul. I hope that I learned what is really important and what is not. However, I feel that “things” will always be a struggle, but it’s a battle worth fighting. IContinueContinue reading “Live Simply-Ideas for fewer distractions”
Forcing Spring-How to start bulbs inside
Forcing bulbs in the dead of winter is a rewarding and pleasant way to bring a little spring into the house months early. To do this isn’t hard work, for the bulbs have all the nutrients they need to bloom stored inside of them. I love Spring, and all the sights and smells that go with it. MyContinueContinue reading “Forcing Spring-How to start bulbs inside”
Mercury Glass Globe-Making a replacement light globe from a pickle Jar
Installing a lighting fixture over a staircase can be difficult so when the light globe slipped effortlessly from my hand and dropped to its death below I cringed. Finding a replacement should of been an easy task but after looking in multiple big box stores, I selected the closest fit.To my dismay it was tooContinueContinue reading “Mercury Glass Globe-Making a replacement light globe from a pickle Jar”
Writing in the Cracks of Life
Lets be real. If you love something you find time for it. The less effort it takes the better. That’s why it’s easy to find ourselves parked in front of the tube binge watching (insert guilty pleasure here). We love to get lost in a different world other than our own. Creative passions can beContinueContinue reading “Writing in the Cracks of Life”
Fire Cider-Organic Recipe
Boost your Immune System with this powerful immune boosting tonic! Before it freezes here in Michigan I gather up extra snippets of herbs, harvest the horseradish, pick the reddest hot peppers I can find for a cold and flu tonic that is sure to make hair curl. Vinegar based herbal tonics are not a new invention and are highly adaptable andContinueContinue reading “Fire Cider-Organic Recipe”
Haunted Rooms-The Jewel of Kalamazoo
Visiting Henderson Castle Although this might be a good place to meet entities, the reason I traveled to SouthWest Michigan to tour Henderson Castle wasn’t to come face to face with the castles favorite ghosts. They boast of 5 deaths over time inside the castle and pride themselves as a paranormal hot spot with the property situated acrossContinueContinue reading “Haunted Rooms-The Jewel of Kalamazoo”
Make dry Soup Stock from Juicing pulps
After Making several batches of V-8 juice this past month I was having a hard time throwing out all that yummy smelling vegetable pulp. My mom always taught me not to waste stuff so when it came time to throw all the pulp away from canning bushels of produce into V-8 juice I was havingContinueContinue reading “Make dry Soup Stock from Juicing pulps”
Crafted Vegetable Juice-Better than V-8
How to home can all Natural Vegetable Juice in 4 steps With all the studies about toxic BPA still lurking in store bought canned foods I decided to double down on crafting my own organic natural vegetable juice for my family. So if you are committed to making good healthy food for your family you may want to considerContinueContinue reading “Crafted Vegetable Juice-Better than V-8”
Easy Gallo Pinto
Spending two years living in Costa Rica really gave me a taste for gallo pinto! This is a classic meal prepared for breakfast. It is delicious, full of flavor, and very easy to make! Gallo Pinto Chop cilantro, onion, and sweet pepper finely. Add 1 tbsp olive oil to deep skillet or pan and dryContinueContinue reading “Easy Gallo Pinto”
Simple Refrigerator Sweet pickles in 5 easy steps
As cucumber season is coming to an end here in Michigan getting in one last taste of yumminess from my vines is a pleasing prospect. Here is a recipe that needs only a few cucumbers to make and is really easy. No canning is required and it will last for months in the refrigerator. Deep intoContinueContinue reading “Simple Refrigerator Sweet pickles in 5 easy steps”
Reduced Salt Half-Sour Fermented Deli Pickles
Laboring in my garden and harvesting my own food is rewarding. What is not rewarding is when I open a jar of my own fermented pickles and spit them out in disgust. That is what happened to me when I tried various pickling recipes found on the internet. For me they are way to salty, inedible for my palette.ContinueContinue reading “Reduced Salt Half-Sour Fermented Deli Pickles”
Calendula infused Oil
What is Calendula? Calendula (calendula officinalis) is a plant originating from the Mediterranean region and is sometimes called pot marigold. However it is different from the marigolds found at plant nurseries in the USA. Calendula has been prized for centuries for it’s healing capabilities. Calendula, is a genus of about 15–20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plantsContinueContinue reading “Calendula infused Oil”
Empty Nest
Sometimes blessings come in unexpected places. This is what happened to me this Spring. Mother’s Day brought my adult children home to visit and I was presented with a beautiful flowering basket. After that day passed I began the nurturing process to ensure the beauty of the flowers didn’t languish. Doting over the flowers as if theyContinueContinue reading “Empty Nest”
Industrial Decor
My father is a retired deputy from a jail here in Michigan. When I was little we would go into the huge kitchen freezer and get boxed milk to drink while spending time with him after school. It shaped my perspective on what is good and honorable when I saw the way my dad treatedContinueContinue reading “Industrial Decor”
Easy Bath Cleanse
Today is the day you decide never to take a “normal” bath again! If you have the time to take a bath then make that worth the time it takes! There are SO many ways to take a bath to serve your body’s needs at that moment. Need to detox? Take a ginger bath. NeedContinueContinue reading “Easy Bath Cleanse”
Foraged Salad
My family is very good at knowing what is edible to eat and what is not. It happened to be a beautiful day outside so we went foraging! This is an excellent way to gain new knowledge and acquire a skill! There is no better way to spend a day then with ones family amidstContinueContinue reading “Foraged Salad”
Going Green
My husband grew up drinking lots of green drinks, I did not. It wasn’t because my mom never made them, I just refused to try them. However I did try other things, including stinging nettle in a number of different dishes. When I started dating Josh I also started drinking more of these types ofContinueContinue reading “Going Green”
Holy Homesteading 