A Chicken and Its Egg
April 27, 2017
What color egg does your chicken lay? … More A Chicken and Its Egg
Life Keeps Us All Busy
April 23, 2017
Oh, my word! It’s been months since I’ve posted! Sometimes life just happens. As a matter of fact, new life in our family. At the end of January, Wilhelm joined our family. Taking care of a newborn and his four siblings has been a handful for me the last couple months. Especially since Mr. Roots … More Life Keeps Us All Busy
Into the Pot!
November 19, 2016
In September and the first part of October, we acquired our flock of laying hens. They are quite the hodgepodge of breeds. Or you could call them a nice barnyard mix. 🙂 We have an Easter Egger, Silkie, Barred Rock, Barnyard mix, 3 Cinnamon Queens, 2 Welsumers, and 6 Speckled Sussex. We prefer to raise White … More Into the Pot!
Gram’s Potato Salad
November 8, 2016
There are several recipes I have picked up from my mother that I have not yet found one that can rival it. Her potato salad is one of them. Today, I took the time to measure out how much I put in for the ingredients. I’m the toss it in type. I rarely measure. And … More Gram’s Potato Salad
French Toast
October 31, 2016
Makes 12 pieces of toast. 6 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 12 slices of bread butter syrup Beat eggs and milk with a wire whisk or fork in a large low dish. I like using my glass pie pans. Heat griddle or skillet over low to medium heat (275-325*F). Grease griddle with butter if necessary. … More French Toast
Cheesy Bread Sticks & Pizza Crust
October 31, 2016
I’ve tried multiple recipes on my family and this is the one for the best Cheesy Bread Sticks and for making our pizza crust. It is a copy cat recipe for Pizza Hut’s Cheese Bread Stick’s, but again, I’ve made some modifications! 🙂 Cheesy Bread Sticks & Pizza Crust Makes 1- 11×15 inch crust or … More Cheesy Bread Sticks & Pizza Crust
Sandwich Birthday Cake
October 28, 2016
Today my eldest son turns 12! One of the traditions I’ve carried on from my mother when I was a kid is making unique cakes for our birthday. My mother is very good at decorating cakes and taught me well. She made my siblings and I’s wedding cakes and was even commissioned by a few … More Sandwich Birthday Cake
Waffles
October 28, 2016
We eat waffles every Wednesday in our house. My kids enjoy the routine of knowing what’s for breakfast. The original recipe is from Betty Crocker. I’ve made changes to suit me. Breakfast Waffles 2 eggs 1 cup flour 2/3 cup milk 1/4 cup oil 1 TBsp sugar 1 TBsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp vanilla … More Waffles
Pancakes
October 28, 2016
These pancakes are a staple to my families breakfast menu. We have them weekly! I try to add a little variety by adding chocolate chips or making them different sizes. I’ve even tried my hands at shapes and letters for the different holidays/seasons. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! The … More Pancakes
November Meal Plan
October 19, 2016
For those of you who like to meal plan, here is what my November meals will look like. My family likes big breakfasts and don’t like to experiment much on new recipes. So you will find eventually that a lot of our meals are similar. But, for now, I’m going to try a bunch of … More November Meal Plan
