March 2012

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

March 31, 2012

This is super easy to prepare and delicious! It takes about 10 minutes to prep & less than 10 to cook. You can serve it with a steak for surf & turf or you could serve with a salad and pasta to complete the meal. FAMILY RATING: 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 cup [...]

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Bee Boxes Set up…waiting for bees.

March 30, 2012

Yes its true, I thought of myself as NOT a very good beekeeper. I was finally willing to admit I had failed miserable and it was time to admit defeat. (which if you know me , you know is very hard for me to do!) Lucky for me, I have a dear friend Dee who [...]

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My Beautiful Blooms. What is Blooming where you live?

March 29, 2012

I wanted to share with you all the beautiful plants that are blooming around here! Enjoy!! Soon they will be gone and we won’t see them for another year! OOPS - I just heard my husband sneeze in the other room. He doesn’t always see them as beautiful as I do. That’s why I have [...]

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Chickens Love Bath Time….

March 29, 2012

Chickens love to give themselves dust baths. They’ll flop onto their sides, close their eyes and just roll around, flinging dirt everywhere. They get the dirt way down into their feathers until it reaches their skin. When they are done, they’ll shake it all off and feel fresh and clean. In addition to cleaning the [...]

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Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

March 28, 2012

While making these beautiful and might I say moist and delicious Carrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting I flipped on the T.V. and Somethings Gotta Give was playing. Besides laughing out loud (I am a really loud laugher) I also had to keep wiping the drool off my chin. I love that house. I [...]

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Grow Your Own Strawberries

March 27, 2012

I added fifteen new Strawberry plants today to my Strawberry patch. I love Strawberries and the health benefits that they offer us. They are on the list of Superfoods because of the amount of Vitamin C they offer. Vitamin C is one of the antioxidants that can help with cancer prevention, since a healthy immune system [...]

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Italian Pine Nut and Apricot Cake

March 26, 2012

I always make this for my brother-n-law Vince when he visits. Its great to have on the counter when you have house guests. You can serve this as a dessert or in the morning with coffee or tea. If you are serving as dessert don’t forget to add a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. [...]

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A Trailer from a new PBS series Food Forward.

March 26, 2012

A new show that will spotlight people who are changing how we get our food. It really matters what we eat! It effects how we feel and our health! Watch!!

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Story of Love, Loss and Family Memories

March 24, 2012

Our Silkie rooster Al Capone had two beautiful hens that were always by his side. That was until a Red Tail Hawk decided to kill them both. After the first death we partially cover the top of the chickens run with bird netting hoping to deter the assassin. It seemed to be working and Al [...]

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Why organic, cage free matters.

March 22, 2012

Having our own birds, I know how dirty they are and how important it is to keep the coop clean for their health. My birds are only in their coop at night, so I can only imagine how disgusting a coop with 15,000 birds that live their full-time must be. What goes in must come [...]

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Brussels Sprout, Cauliflower and Pasta

March 22, 2012

My husband LOVES Brussels Sprouts. Jacob and I DO NOT! Yes, I know they are a super food and are loaded with vitamin A & C, calcium, potassium and fiber. Oh yea, and they may help fight cancer. So I am always trying to find ways to put them in a recipe where I can [...]

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First Day of Spring. How did you spend it?

March 21, 2012

How did you spend the first day of spring? I spent it getting a sunburn and trust me I will remember to wear sunscreen today. My shoulders are sore. I burned while I was planting bib lettuce, musculum lettuce, kale, peas, sweet peas and carrots seeds. I spent the morning prepping the beds I would [...]