Garden

Show Me Your Sprouts

Look who decided to make an appearance last Friday: These little guys are the Pompeii Roma tomatoes I started last Sunday.  They were popping up when I got home on Friday night. I also planted bell peppers, jalapenos and brussel sprouts last weekend and none of them have decided to show their faces yet.  I'm… Continue reading Show Me Your Sprouts

Cooking

Banana Nut Pancakes

Good morning!  Well almost afternoon now.  Did everyone sleep in this morning because of the time change last night?  I definitely slept a little later than I usually do, even without considering the time change.  It's nice to get caught up on sleep on the weekends and have a lazy morning. I woke up this morning wanting pancakes.  My… Continue reading Banana Nut Pancakes

Beauty

Link Love: Homemade Beauty Products

Happy Friday everyone! This week I came across two blog posts that had recipes for homemade beauty products.  I can't wait to try them out! First Diana at Front Yard Foodie posted her mom's recipe for homemade lotion.  I had no idea that homemade lotion was so easy!  I love that you can use your… Continue reading Link Love: Homemade Beauty Products

Cooking

Spring Rain & Roasted Tomato Soup

Good morning! Can you believe it's already Thursday? I feel like this week has gone by fast.  Yesterday was a fantastic day.  In the morning and early afternoon it was sunny and got up to 65 degrees F!  I went out on my lunch hour to do some errands and soak up the sun.  I… Continue reading Spring Rain & Roasted Tomato Soup

Food

What is it Wednesday: Soy Lecithin

Welcome back to What is it Wednesday!  Last week we discussed Ester of Wood Rosin.  This week the topic is Soy Lecithin. I've been wanting to do some research on Soy Lecithin for awhile now.  I've seen it listed as an ingredient in a lot of products.  Stuff I eat all the time!  In my… Continue reading What is it Wednesday: Soy Lecithin

Beauty · Product Review

100% Pure Love

As I've mentioned before, I'm trying to transition to more natural beauty products.  As my old stuff is used up, I try and replace it with something more natural.  I haven't transitioned very many products yet, but there are two that I have started using that I really like.  One is my favorite natural soap that… Continue reading 100% Pure Love

Food · Local Business

The World’s Most Local Burger

Last Friday night, Benzo and I drove out to Lawrence, KS for the evening.  While we were out there I suggested we eat dinner at this place called Local Burger.  I had heard about it before and checked out their website and knew it was a place I had to try. Local Burger's tag line… Continue reading The World’s Most Local Burger

Garden

Starting Seeds

Finally it's Sunday and I have time to plant my seeds.  I was going to do it outside on the driveway, but it was a little too chilly this morning.  But first look at this: Aw yeah.  Green stuff is starting to come up.  These are daffodils in our front flower bed. Now to start seeds,… Continue reading Starting Seeds

Cooking

End of the Week Roasted Veggies

 It's Saturday - the end of the week!  Since I do my grocery shopping on Sundays, by Saturday I'm at the bottom of the barrel food-wise.  I probably have a few vegetables lying around that somehow did not get consumed during the week and need to be used up.  This is a great time to make "End of… Continue reading End of the Week Roasted Veggies

Cooking

Curried Chickpea Salad

 According to my meal plan this week, I was supposed to make curried chickpea salad for lunch.  Well life happens and I ended up making it Wednesday morning to eat for dinner later that night when we needed something to eat on the go.  That's a perfect example of meal plans being flexible! I found this… Continue reading Curried Chickpea Salad