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Homemade Bird Seed Cakes

Here is an easy recipe that you can throw together with things you probably have in the pantry. Home Bird Seed Cakes 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 cup oats 1 1/2 – 2 cups bird seed Add shortening and peanut butter into a microwave safe bowl. Melt the shortening and peanut butterContinue reading “Homemade Bird Seed Cakes”

Always Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? I would wonder what was going to go wrong. This has not always been my feelings around great news, but that seems like a long time ago. Before cancer barged into our lives. Over the past few years my life has drasticallyContinue reading “Always Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop”

Just a Little Winter Update

Just a little winter update. I have been busy during this quiet time of year. I started my early tomatoes and they are going strong. I also have some onions and celery sprouting. My celery plants will be graduating to a bigger pots soon. First round of peppers will be getting started this week. IContinue reading “Just a Little Winter Update”

Winter Crafting

I was scrolling through Instagram and saw a post for an easy cold weather craft. All that was needed was a muffin tin, string, water and food coloring. I grabbed my brother to help and got to crafting. We filled up the tin with water, added the food coloring, placed the twine in the tinContinue reading “Winter Crafting”

Favorite Candy

What’s your favorite candy? My favorite candy is an oldie but goodie, Brach’s Jelly Nougat. I remember as a child my great grandmother and I would head to the grocery store where they sold them in bins by weight. I was also a butterscotch candy fan so both went in the bag. I still thinkContinue reading “Favorite Candy”

Early Spring Planting: My February Tomatoes

What to plant in February? For me I am getting my first round of tomatoes started. I know it sounds too early, but trust me, it is worth the extra time and effort. By starting the seeds in February I can have tomatoes by June in New England. I go with the earlier varieties likeContinue reading “Early Spring Planting: My February Tomatoes”

Italian Christmas Cookies: A Family Tradition

My great grandmother made these cookies. She passed them down to her son, then my mom. Now I make them every year. I love how food can bring back the memories of our family and days past. I can remember adding the little colored sprinkles on when I was younger. They rolled all over theContinue reading “Italian Christmas Cookies: A Family Tradition”

Easy One-Pan Chicken and Veggies Recipe

I love one pan dinners. Less mess and completely customized to what you have on hand. With five people to feed and lots of different taste buds to satisfy this is my type of meal. If you don’t like one vegetable, you can eat the others. Also, less clean-up is always appreciated by whoever isContinue reading “Easy One-Pan Chicken and Veggies Recipe”

What’s for Breakfast? Eggs and Chive Blossoms

It was one of those mornings. I opened my eyes, and my body was still tired from the day before and my brain was still ready for some more extra sleep. Making this recipe was the motivator to get out of bed. I have been watching the garden and enjoying all the chive blossoms blooming,Continue reading “What’s for Breakfast? Eggs and Chive Blossoms”