Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I've had an extracurricular activity going on every single night after work! And the tiling process in the kitchen has been slow-going and stressful and it is keeping me from cooking anything. Benzo and I have either been eating out or having cold sandwiches and cereal. I don't think… Continue reading Roast a Red Pepper
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Water Bath Canning Equipment
Before I post about my awesome strawberry jam from last weekend, here's another pre-post on canning equipment. Essential Equipment for Water Bath Canning 1. Water bath canner. I have a 7 quart jar Water-Bath Canner that I bought on sale at Westlake last summer for about $17. A water bath canner is basically a giant pot… Continue reading Water Bath Canning Equipment
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Freezing and Fonduing Strawberries, But Not Necessarily In That Order
Last night I washed and beheaded that big bowl of strawberries I picked on Sunday. With the tops it ended up being 5 pounds 12 ounces of strawberries! This is my first significant strawberry harvest. I'm so pumped! I wanted to get the majority of the berries in the freezer right away because I know… Continue reading Freezing and Fonduing Strawberries, But Not Necessarily In That Order
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Strawberries Are Good For Your Butt
Last night after my run I went straight to the garden. I hadn't been out there since before I left town! The garden was totally soggy since it had been raining all weekend and all the vegetables were muddy. I spent almost an hour picking strawberries. Check out this haul: I haven't weighed it yet… Continue reading Strawberries Are Good For Your Butt
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Veggie Pizza
It's late but I wanted to do a quick post on the bestest pizza I made for dinner tonight! I started out with a white-wheat crust using half of my favorite pizza dough recipe. To make it white-wheat I used half white bread flour and half whole wheat flour. Benzo made a quick pizza sauce using… Continue reading Veggie Pizza
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The First Berries
Last night I picked the very first strawberry of the season. I just couldn't help myself and there was ONE that was beggin' for a pickin'. I brought it in the house, washed it, and ate it. It was DELICIOUS. Then today I went out to the garden and picked a few more: I like… Continue reading The First Berries
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Three Bean Quinoa Salad
It's Thursday, which means it's almost the weekend. Whew! Last night I meant to write up a What is it Wednesday post after dinner, but I completely forgot! The Homemade Household has been busy with planting the garden, finishing the kitchen floor and planning for our upcoming trip. Benzo and I are both out of… Continue reading Three Bean Quinoa Salad
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Cold Summer Oats
Over the winter I posted several oatmeal recipes. But since the weather has been warmer I haven't been eating oatmeal at all for breakfast (except for last Sunday). I switched over to smoothies for awhile and then I found something amazing - overnight oats. I first read about overnight oats on the blog Eat, Live,… Continue reading Cold Summer Oats
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No Bake Cookie Oatmeal
Remember making no bake cookies back in the day? On the stove you cook up a big concoction of oatmeal, cocoa powder, peanut butter and about a pound of powdered sugar, then drop them by the spoonful on wax paper and wait for them to cool (or burn your mouth trying to eat them right… Continue reading No Bake Cookie Oatmeal
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Maple Nut Brown Sugar Ice Cream
So Monday night Benzo grilled our dinner out on the deck. It was a perfect warm evening. I had the windows open in the kitchen with a nice breeze blowing through. The warm air and sunshine really gave me a hankering for ice cream. (Did I just say hankering?) I had a bajillion other things I… Continue reading Maple Nut Brown Sugar Ice Cream
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