Growing up, I always looked forward to having corned beef and cabbage for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner. It was one of those staple meals I could count on my grandmother to make. I think I only really started to appreciate St. Patrick’s day dinner ideas (and miss this meal) as I got older. I … Read more
A few years ago I aggressively dove into making my own homemade products, including homemade laundry detergent. These products ranged from beauty products for my face and body, to household cleaners. My goal was to live more green, be more frugal and have some fun at the same time. Some of these products stuck and … Read more
Right now is an ideal time to start prepping your dog for a spring race. Today I am sharing exactly how to prepare your dog for a race. In the past I trained for and ran a 5K with our rescue dog Lulu. It was a memorable and fun experience and we even won an … Read more
I had been making my own pizza dough for several years already. It was about time I stepped up my game and make a sourdough starter day by day and learn how to make sourdough starter from scratch so that I could make homemade sourdough bread and other sourdough products. Sourdough starter can be made … Read more
Sometimes grocery shopping can be a fun experience, especially if the store offers free samples. Other times it can be pure drudgery. Am I right? While sometimes I will shake up the shopping experience by going to a new store or buying a new item to try there are a handful of basics I stick … Read more
Whenever I travel for business or pleasure, it’s an adjustment in many ways, including with diet. Fortunately, over the years I have started to form a bit of routine and at least plan my meals in advance. I try to follow how I eat at home as best I can while out of town. Even … Read more
Final preparations are in place. Baking is done. These are my Christmas baking traditions. I have a few foods I make every year and it’s so fun to make these foods and enjoy them each year. Today I’m sharing what a few of those foods are along with photos. The foods can change each year … Read more
In case you didn’t already satisfy your sweet tooth this Christmas season, it’s time for some homemade pecan pie. While this pie can be made for Thanksgiving, I prefer to make it for Christmas most years. This year I am baking Pecan Pie on Christmas Eve. It helps to bake this pie a day in … Read more
Well we had a little scare when my dog ate bread dough. It was sourdough bread dough. For years I made homemade sourdough bread on a weekly basis. Here are the details of exactly what happened leading up to when my dog ate bread dough, how it happened and how my dog recovered. The incident involved Lulu, … Read more