It is winter, after Christmas, nothing to look forward to.  This time of year in our family is called Janu-Feb.  The dark, cold time of year when there is little to look forward to until June if you live in the northern United States.  Sooooooo, what better to do than light the fireplace, put on a Jane Austen movie, (BBC, “Emma”, my new favorite)  and knit small projects. I have recently come...

Since the state of the economy has given us all reason to take a pause, evaluate, and form a new plan of action, I must admit, I too have had to become more resourceful. I have come across a few blogs that can be of some help in the money saving area. The first two websites are quite a bit alike. www.krazycouponlady.com and www.krazycouponlady.blogspot.com are two different websites, both with alot of helpful...

One of my very favorite soup recipes, Baked Potato Soup, is thick and hearty, great for a crisp fall night. BAKED POTATO SOUP 2 1/2 lb. baby red potatoes (quartered) 3 stalks celery (diced) 1 quart water 1 quart milk 1 tsp. black pepper 3/4 C. flour 1/4 C. chipped parsley 1/2 lb. raw bacon ( diced) 1 jumbo yellow onion (diced) 1/4 C. chicken base 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 sticks margarine 1 C. whipping cream BOIL potatoes...

Believe it or not, about 8 year’s ago my last little daughter started first grade.  I was so lonely, after having children home with me for 20 years, I found a real hole in my life.  I finally resorted to doing research on nearly every breed of dog known to man.  I wanted a sweet dispositioned dog that didn’t shed, loved children, didn’t need alot of exercise and was obedient.   Sounds...

This recipe was given to me by a friend.  This recipe is a keeper!!!  Packed with vegetables and even the kids loved it! Try this for a quick week night supper, or impress your company! ROASTED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE PASTA PRIMAVERA Roasting the vegetables deepens their flavors.  A small amount of cream per serving is the ticket to an incredibly rich and tasty – yet healthful-pasta dish. 1 1/2 pounds...

I have recently been looking for every way I can to save money.  I have decided that paring down my cleaners, to something non-toxic, environmentally friendly, and effective would be my goal.  I had the perfect cleaner in my closet, SIMPLE GREEN!  I have used Simple Green  for quite awhile, as a degreaser, and to polish my sinks, but as I cast out the empty cleaner bottles I have found that Simple Green...

I have several bread recipes that are a hit with family and friends, however, my French Bread recipe seems to be the favorite.  For those of you who have requested here it is! FRENCH BREAD 2 packages active dry yeast (2 teaspoons) 2 3/4 cups warm water 7 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 4 1/4 teaspoon salt Proof yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Mix flour and salt, add to remaining warm water.  Blend into dough,...

Stories Behind the Best Loved Songs of Christmas, by Ace Collins Every song has a story, Christmas songs have fascinating stories about how they came to be.  Most of us know the story behind Silent Night,It was 1817 in Austria,  the organ at St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf, wasn’t working on Christmas eve, Joseph Mohr , the assistant priest had to do something to save the Christmas Eve service. ...

I LOVE THIS WEBSITE!  All recipes . com is a great resource for all of us stuck in the kitchen this Thanksgiving week!  Personally, I like being in the kitchen, so the adjective “stuck” should be changed to “creating”!  All recipes has innumerable recipes posted by cooks all over the world.  It is organized, just type in a recipe you are looking for in the search box and a choice...

This will be the first post of several recipes my family always requests at Thanksgiving.  The most requested is STUFFING.  Thirty one years ago, the day before Thankgsgiving, my husband and I were married.  I didn’t understand why my mother didn’t like the date we picked and kept trying to get us to pick another date. Now, from my different perspective as the “Thanksgiving Cook”,...