Hold everything–I literally just learned that Tuesday, Februrary 13, 2018, is PANCAKE DAY. Ummm, how have I never heard of this holiday that has apparently been celebrated for centuries? Admittedly, I do have maple on the brain these days. So of all the times to discover this amazing day of yum, I guess now–the season […]
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We didn’t make a gingerbread house. We made a gingerbread farm. Our inspiration? Our own 200-year old farmhouse, our own farm animals, and a Christmas without presents. I’d been out of town for most of November and December. I’d looked over the girls’ school work from my mom’s hospital room 400 miles away, video chatting
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Ever thought about trying to make your own maple syrup? This is the first in a multi-part series documenting my family’s failures (lots) and successes (a few) at our first attempt to do so. And I’ll fill you in on our results this year as well… it should be a SWEET series. btw, before you hesitate
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This Pumpkin Bread recipe with streusel topping might be the best pumpkin-flavored anything you make this season…
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Fresh-picked strawberries are one of the best joys of summer. Three summers ago we planted our first strawberry plants. They were pathetic, but they survived. Then we moved them. Two times. Two autumns in a row.
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Warning: the history or whoopie pies and recipe and all the can’t-resist calories that accompany this knowledge follow below. A Delicious Solution. A few nights ago I wanted something chocolate. (Who am I kidding? That’s every night.) She wanted something decadent. But neither of us wanted to spend long in the kitchen, because we had all christened the
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As I jammed the plant stems into brown paper bags, I doubted my attempt at drying herbs in a paper bag would be fruitful. But when late-summer nights ushered in chilly thoughts and earlier evenings, I knew I had to do something with my daughters’ plethora of herbs before Frost made them worthless with her silver-coated, suffocating touch. DISCLOSURE: This
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Smore cookies are my new weakness. Read on to find out not only how to make S’more cookies, but (are you ready for this?) how to combine all different types of chocolate, marshmallow options, and cookie options to create the most amazing S’mores ever.
A mason jar full of this Italian Dressing is always in my fridge. While this homemade Italian dressing is always–always–in my fridge these days, it’ didn’t used to be that way. Scroll right to the end for the recipe for my favorite homemade Italian dressing. Truth is, I never once contemplated making my own homemade
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Making syrup from trees in your own backyard is extremely rewarding–not to mention so sweetly delicious! But I’m not just talking about making maple syrup. While I do love DIY maple syrup, I’m actually writing about something that may surprise you today… Lilac Syrup. (Of course you can also read all about our backyard production
