when it’s peak hibernation season
We all know what to do. Make a big pot of wonderfulness, like this sweet potato and bean chili. Sweet potato and bean chili 2 T olive oil 2 small onions chopped 2 T chili powder 1 t cumin 1 cup vegetable (or chicken broth) 2 medium or large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes 28 oz can of diced tomatoes, undrained 2 19 oz cans of pinto beans, rinced and drained (or any type of bean) 1 t salt 1 t oregano ¼ cayenne (or more) Heat...
Wait for it
Everyone loves flower arrangements. Buds and fresh blooms are beautiful, but we toss them as soon as the first leaf wilts or drops. I say watch every phase of nature’s beauty. If you let the water dry from the vase your arrangement will take on a dried flower look, with deeper colors and an almost magical feel. Wait for it, you won’t be...
COFFEE SOUP
I think this old-fashioned recipe should be the next big thing. It does have some rather odd ingredients like butter, sugar, coffee, and crackers, but I just tried it again and it was delish! My Mom and Grandma Martha would make coffee soup for me on weekends or if I was sick or I think when we had nothing else. I totally forgot about it, then the other day I was thinking about my mom and the funny things she did like make coffee soup...
Tom Dooley
When I was 8 or 9 my brother John and I had a pet turtle named Tom Dooley, I think the name came from an old song My Mom liked. Anyway, he disappeared and after weeks of searching we all gave him up for dead. Then months later while we were having dinner, Tom crawled out from under the refrigerator! We were all so excited to see him, my Dad picked him up, put him on the table and gave him a pea. Moments after he swallowed it he died....
color the world
Try this, it is something completely different and will change how you see color and the color in your world. Pick a color, I change the color every time I do this. Like orange. Then look for it, notice the color throughout your day how the light affects it, where it is natural, and where we have used color to blend in or stand out. Notice how many variations of the color there are. This can turn into a fascinating exercise. Trends,...
Pumpkin Cake with Honey Frosting
Pumpkin Cake with Honey Frosting This recipe is adapted from the kitchens of Martha Stewart. I have been making it every fall for at least ten years, it’s an easy recipe that always makes a moist, delicious spice infused cake, with a surprising honey icing finish. Cake One stick unsalted butter- melted 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 T baking soda 1/2 t salt 1 1/2 t cinnamon 3/4 t ginger 1/2 t nutmeg 1/8 t allspice 1/8 t ground cloves...