My parents and grandmother have been visiting this week, and they've been feeding us delicious food nonstop! Below are some of the most delicious meals/snacks to which I've been treated. The family will be leaving early next week, and my heart and stomach will both mourn...
We might've planted our garden a little late, but plants are producing left and right these days! Here's a little peek. WARNING: Our garden desperately needs to be weeded, and you might get a glimpse of that in some of the following pictures. If you've never heard of Amaranth before, then you should definitely
In case you're interested, here's the Mushroom Ragu recipe we used. We substituted the chicken broth with Not Chick'n Cubes, and we managed to find organic heavy cream. Danielle, Kirby, Kyle, and I finally weeded the garden. It needed it. I cannot wait to try one of the first tomatoes... if they ever decide to show up. Interested in a few foody articles? Here ya go: 7 Edible Weeds- Dandelion wine? Oh my word! How to Buy Healthy Food on a Budget- Andrea is right; healthy food is expensive. Check out these tips to start saving. More farmers...
Kirby has been working diligently on a chunk of land in our back/side yard that will soon become our fruit and vegetable garden. I CANNOT WAIT. He also recently rescued the tiny fallen baby bird pictured above. I was reminded of why I date him. p.s. If you haven't entered my giveaway yet, there's still time! Remember: each entry requires a separate comment. p.p.s. Speaking of giveaways, this Strawesome (Glass Straw) Giveaway is pretty great. If you ask...
Danielle and I did some light gardening a couple of days ago, and now I have a rash. My stepfather pointed out some Poison Ivy close to where we were gardening, and I've used logic to determine that I probably have Poison Ivy. To my surprise, it has remained confined to my hands for now. I've been reading about the best treatments online, and this is what I've tried so far:
The tea tree oil and the anti-itch lotion help with the itching. The soap is obviously preventing spreading, for the most part. The paste dries the...
