When we were snowed in last week, I got an unreasonable hankering for blueberry muffins. And not just any blueberry muffins…cream cheese blueberry muffins! We trudged up to the grocery store in the snow with Maizy (she loves the snow!) and got some frozen blueberries and some pretzels (for snacking, not for the muffins). These […]
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Vanilla Extract
One of our crafting projects for holiday gifts (quick! family and friends cover your eyes!) was homemade vanilla extract. The first thing we did was locate the materials we needed for the best price possible. We found beautiful 4 oz corked bottles at Specialty Bottle for $1.89 each. We bought a reasonably priced, but good quality […]
Basil Kale & White Bean Soup
In the middle of summer, I’m always looking for ways to use the abundance of basil we grow in our garden. Summer salads with basil are great, as are pestos, but it’s been quite a cool summer overall. My sister arrived on Thursday from Baltimore, where it’s been hovering in the high 90’s and low […]
