Homemade VanillaPosted by Heather on March 5, 2013
I am a big fan of making things yourself, in case you hadn’t figured that out yet. The vanilla you get in the stores is usually full of corn syrup and additives, and isn’t really vanilla-y. So, I found a recipe that I liked, and me being ME, tweaked a bit. Here’s what I came [...]
Swedish MeatballsPosted by Heather on March 3, 2013
My mother was Swedish. My grandmother was Swedish. So, I guess that means that I’m Swedish as well. And, Swedish Meatballs is a staple on our menu plans in this family. Today, I am going to share with you how I make them. SWEDISH MEATBALLS 2 lbs. ground beef 1 cup oatmeal 1 tsp each [...]
Granola ParfaitsPosted by Heather on February 18, 2013
This falls under the category of “why didn’t I think of this before?”. I have a lot of pint sized jars since I do a lot of canning, and this time of year, many of them are empty. So, one day, I was perusing pinterest and saw someone putting salads into a jar, and it [...]
Homemade Mint ExtractPosted by Heather on April 26, 2012
I have this garden full of mint. I got a small plant one year from a “friend” and now, I can’t seem to control it. Had I known then what I know now about the invasive-ness of mint…I would go back, and plant it in a large pot, not just allow them to stick in [...]
Vanilla SugarPosted by Heather on February 17, 2012
And, just in case you had leftover vanilla beans, or you needed a nifty Mother’s Day gift idea, I found out how to make vanilla sugar! Here’s all you need: 1 vanilla bean for every cup sugar 1 cup sugar for every vanilla bean jar with tight lid Just slice the vanilla bean down the [...]
Homemade MayoPosted by Heather on February 10, 2012
*This recipe is based on Sally A Fallon’s recipe in Nourishing Traditions.* 3 egg yolks, at room temperature 1 whole egg 1 T. dijon mustard about 1 cup olive oil 1 tsp. salt I gather all the ingredients together. One, because it’s so much easier to have everything close by when you are doing this, [...]
Mousakka RecipePosted by Heather on January 23, 2012
I got some eggplant the other day, and I just had to try this recipe from Joy of Cooking And, the recipe looks very time consuming, but I tell you, it was easy to make. ingredients: 2 large or 3 medium eggplants 1lb lamb (or hamburger) 2 T olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 [...]
Baking Day…revisited….Posted by Heather on October 7, 2009
Weeeeel, I didn’t get finished what I set out to do this morning. A friend came over and “distracted” me with some carmel machiato coffee creamer, so I didn’t get started until almost lunch time. But, with the help of my daughter and my wonderful “new to me” breadmaker (thanks, sis!), I was able to [...]
Baking DayPosted by Heather on
After weeks of peeling, saucing, canning, and freezing…I am behind on “baking”. This came to my full attention yesterday when my children wanted lunch and all I had time for was an apple. Yeah, so much for menu planning, eh? I just can’t seem to get it all in some days! So, today, since we [...]
Menu Plan MondayPosted by Heather on August 10, 2009
Ok, so like the day that I decide to do the most baking for the week, it becomes like 100000 degrees outside. YIKES! But, here is what I have come up with for a menu for the week: BREAKFAST oatmeal w/flaxseed yogurt smoothies scrambled eggs, toast whole-grain coffee cake whole wheat pancakes granola parfaits cinnamon [...]
