August 2008

Basil

August 25, 2008

What do you do when you are getting lots and lots of basil? You make lots and lots of pesto. I have picked a lot of basil this year. I have picked 8 cups at a time, at least four times this summer. I have been using it to make a lot of pesto and [...]

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Meal Planning Menu

August 23, 2008

This week I am still trying to use up some of the pork that is in my freezer. I want to use up some sausage, ground pork, and a pork roast. I will also hope to cook up some bacon to have for breakfast. I hope to try a few new dessert and muffin recipes. [...]

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My Day

August 23, 2008

Before you read this post please remember that we raise hogs. And please don’t think I am too strange. Saturdays for us are usually spent catching up on things around the house. Sometimes we have other plans, but most Saturdays you will find us working around the house and property. This week we were doing [...]

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Creamy Peach Pie

August 23, 2008

Last week I made another trip to the peach orchard. Yesterday, a few of the peaches that were left were not looking very good. They needed to be used up. I thought about making a cobbler but I wanted to make something different. I found a recipe that I had made several years ago but [...]

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Avoiding Pop

August 21, 2008

I was recently helping my husband prepare an item to display in his office. I thought I would share it with you. Do you like high fructose corn syrup? Do you like to drink it? I know that may be hard to see. It says the average 20 ounce pop = 8 1/2 tablespoons of [...]

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Chicken Taco Soup

August 21, 2008

We love this soup. It is quick and easy to put together. I know a lot of people make taco soup with beef. I like this recipe because it changes things up a little and uses chicken. I found a chicken taco soup recipe on allrecipes and changed a few things to adjust it to [...]

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Lime Bars

August 21, 2008

I have been making my mom’s lemon bars for a long time. We really like the recipe. Once in a while though, I like to change it up by using lime instead of lemon. It gives it a little different flavor but is still an easy dessert to make. Two of my kids like the [...]

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Roy Update

August 20, 2008

Sorry, this post has nothing to do with food. We are enjoying our new puppy. He is full of energy and my kids love playing with him. I wanted to post some more pictures of him. My dad was worried his ears may not stand up. Don’t worry dad, I think they are starting too. [...]

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Pepperoni Rolls

August 19, 2008

Last week I made pepperoni rolls. I came up with this recipe after having something like it at a pizza restaurant. They take a little time to put together but they are easy. I like to make them once in a while for a change from home made pizza. I use Jay’s Signature Pizza Crust [...]

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