From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Blog Feeders and Misc.

October 31, 2008

I wanted to let you know that if you have me on a blog feeder you will now be able to see the full post. I recently switched from bloglines to google reader and I really like google reader much better. I have also been adding more blogs to my google reader. I am trying [...]

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Pumpkin Bread

October 31, 2008

This time of year I really enjoy baking with pumpkin. You can probably tell that by all the pumpkin recipes that I have been posting. Stay tuned for a pumpkin soup next week. This however, is one of my favorite pumpkin breads to make. It also makes a great holiday treat or food gift to [...]

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Dried Beans

October 30, 2008

I have always used canned beans. I think mainly for the convenience of them. It is so much easier to open a can then it is to soak beans overnight and then cook them for several hours. Plus, even canned beans are not the expensive.
If you have been reading my blog for a while you [...]

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Taste Of Home Cookbook Sale

October 30, 2008

For those of you who like cookbooks and Taste Of Home Recipes as much as I do here is a really good deal. Taste Of Home has quite a few cookbooks for under $10 right now. Some are as low as $5 and a few are $7. This is a really good [...]

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Tex Mex Chicken and Beans

October 30, 2008

I posted this in October. I have made this several times since then and we love it. I thought it would be a good recipe to link to for Life As Mom’s Hot and Spicy recipe swap.
We love this chicken and beans recipe. We eat a lot of beans but we like them to [...]

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New Use For An Old Piece Of Furniture

October 29, 2008

We bought this piece of furniture several years ago at an antique store. Both my husband and I really like it. It was used as a wardrobe. I am guessing it was used in an entryway of a house for coats and outerwear. It still has the original bar and hangers attached inside.

We wanted [...]

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Real Life

October 29, 2008

This post is not about food or recipes. This post is about real life. This post is in honor of my husband’s grandmother.

My husband’s grandmother Zoie Opal passed away over the weekend. She was 87 years old and had been in poor health, but I don’t think you are ever totally prepared to lose a [...]

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100% Whole Wheat Cookies

October 28, 2008

Today I am posting my Gratituesday and my kitchen tip in one post., because I am thankful for this great recipe.

I have been struggling with making my desserts healthier. When we want dessert, we want dessert, not a healthy, not very good dessert. But I know that I need to make at least some of [...]

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New Crockpot

October 28, 2008

I am posting about one of my favorite kitchen tools this week. It is my crockpot. A crockpot is a pretty basic kitchen tool, so why am I posting about it, because mine broke.
Actually, one of my crockpots broke. I have two crockpots. One is a four quart and the other one is a six [...]