I posted this post from home on Friday, when I had the day off (and back when my internet connection was working). Looks like it didn’t stick to the post. So I’ll try to replicate it today. (Sorry for not catching it sooner. My life is already so full as to strain credulity, but last …

Well, practice makes perfect. And this, my friends, is as perfect as I’m likely to get making bread. Not to brag or anything, but I FAR prefer our bread to the sliced mystery you get at the grocery store. I like this stuff so much I’ve asked Jess to pack two slices (with homemade butter, …

I promised you Homemade Week last week, and I made good on that promise by staying home on Friday. So no post. Actually I wasn’t home much that day, having accepted an invitation to spend my day off first at the local high school career day, talking up my career (such as it is), and …

Well a few months back I mentioned my homemade laundry detergent and bragged about what a great job it did getting our clothes clean. There was only one problem: it was lumpy. This must be because I used half a bar of Fels Naphtha soap ( which I completely forgot to use this time). I …

Homemade butter Friends of ours are now up to four cows and milk hasn’t been selling well for them lately, so their milk is piling up. They’ve agreed to sell it to us for $2.50 a gallon, about what you’d pay at the store. But this is Jersey cow milk, so there’s a lot of …

We are a condiment family. A great portion of our fridge is filled with ketchup, BBQ sauce, oriental sauces, salad dressing, jam, mustard, mayo, …. We like to fancify our meals, so we use dips and sauces frequently. Here are three condiments you can make on your own, and they will be three less you …

In spite of the events of tomorrow [Absalom's execution], I am not going to give you the recipe for chicken noodle soup. I am sad the rooster has to go, so I’m trying not to dwell on his imminent demise. So, how about breakfast.At our house we only have an hour in the morning to …

Since we won’t be posting anything on Christmas day, here is the lastdessert recipe. I love chocolate anything…chocolate alone, chocolate andpeanut butter, chocolate and raspberry, chocolate and orange….My friend,Pixie, gave me this recipe a few years ago (chocolate and caramel), and Ihave found similar ones since then. It is great because it uses thingsyou probably …

Ok, I decided. Granola bars can wait until January. Today is something chocolatey. I have this kind friend who makes really yummy treats to share with me, one of which is this great dessert with peanut butter and chocolate, a winning combination in my mind! Since I am trying not to buy much in the …

Well, I was all set to give you the recipe for granola bars today, but since I am about to spend much of the day baking for the local Christmas Craft Bazaar which takes place tomorrow, I decided to give you something sweet instead. I don’t know how you feel about Lemon Bars, but I …