A number of years ago my husband visited a small Asian “mom and pop” store by where we lived. The owner had just finished making a batch of Black Sticky Rice (for personal reasons…I don’t think they were planning on selling any of it). My husband and the owner were carrying on a conversation for … Continue reading
Today’s post goes in the file for “The First Timer’s Club.” I don’t know what I really mean by that, except it was the first time I have made these great Black Bean Burgers! I didn’t use the traditional canned beans. I also didn’t go the old fashioned route and soak, then cook, then drain … Continue reading
So…my post today isn’t about a food, although it does smell wonderful! In my attempt to make some homemade Christmas presents this year I decided that Peppermint Lip Balm would be on the roster of “To Do” items. I found a recipe that looked like it would work pretty well at http://www.soulemama.com. I went online … Continue reading
Today was my father-in-law’s birthday. He would like everyone to believe that he does not eat sweets…because he is sort of a health nut. He has worked in the health industry as a nurse all of his adult life and because of, and maybe in spite of that, has done an incredible amount of research … Continue reading
My kids love hot cocoa. I try to serve it on Christmas morning in our special Christmas china cups {along with snowmen pancakes, or Christmas tree french toast}. It makes for great Christmas morning memories! Me though? Normally I wouldn’t go out of my way to drink it on any regular day…unless…there was something special about … Continue reading
Yesterday we made a decision to “get rid” of a few of the roosters around here, six to be exact. Our freezer now has a few more meals and I had some amazing chicken stock in the fridge that I made from one of the poor fellows last night. I was originally going to … Continue reading
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