This is the fourth and final in a series of posts on making whole wheat bread from freshly ground whole wheat flour, and this post contains…. the recipe! And it’s the recipe, I’d guess, that is what the admirably long-suffering readers of my other three posts have been beyond patiently waiting for! Because in my …
Since my dear husband’s heart attack, we’ve been searching for desserts that are a little lower in the dreaded “b” word. That word that used to bring joy and meaning to my existence. Buttah. I have a long and sordid history with butter. If you can believe this, in my childhood, I used to eschew …
We’re smokin’ in the Boonies, again. Started smoking last night at midnight. Seriously. A mighty fine sign indeed. And, yes, we cleared this with the dietician. Our friends who typically hold their 4th of July bash on the 4th of July have thrown us and themselves a curve ball this year: they have a fabulous …
Here is the promised recipe for Butt Rub, that goes on Boston Butt/Pork Shoulder before you put it on the smoker. My dear husband, the Big Bison, found the recipe on line, and he has no idea where he found it. We altered it, anyway, to suit our own tastes, by using smoked paprika instead …
And Barbra Streisand would tell you that makes me one of the luckiest people in the world. (Don’t miss the dreamy eyed look that Robin Williams gives her at the beginning of this song!) Gosh, she has a lovely voice. Unfortunately, I don’t think that what Barbra had in mind in that song was exactly …
It’s 72º outside right now in the Boonies! Can grilling season be far behind??? If you’re a vegetarian, or object to hunting in general, you might want to click away now. This post isn’t for you. I do eat meals that are vegetarian fairly often. In fact, I did so last night! So please, stop …
I don’t have a good photo for potatoes, so, here’s a phreebie photo from my porch. Enjoy. Boonie Sunset: You can click to make it bigger. I’m pretty sure I promised you a recipe for potatoes to go with your corned beef on St. Patrick’s day, right? If you’re in a hurry, and don’t have …
First order of business: no, I haven’t forgotten about the coffee bean giveaway. But we’ve hit a little obstacle in the bean roasting process. Our gas grill, which was down to only working on the spare burner, finally gave up the ghost. May it rest in pieces, preferably somewhere other than my patio. So, we’ve …
Remember many years ago when Baby Jessica was stuck in a well? Remember how all America waited with bated breath for her to be released from her confinement? Or, more recently, remember those Chilean miners who were trapped in a mine in Chile (where else would you expect to find a trapped Chilean miner, I …
Only someone who has listened to a lot of Neil Diamond would get the reference in my title, today. But my junior high days were filled with James Taylor, Loggins and Messina, and early on, thanks to my girlfriend George and her passion for the song “Kentucky Woman”, Neil Diamond had to be listened to. …
Finish that expression. Sardines, of course! Yesterday, I was watching Dr. Oz, who was touting a book that looks mighty interesting to me called the 4 Hour Body. How could you not be interested in a book that promises Rapid Fat-Loss? Holy Moly, I just called up the Amazon link, and it also apparently promises …
My friend Sharon was asking a group of folks for a good cookie swap recipe the other day, so I credit the inception of this post to her. :-D. She also asked me if there were any good companies around willing to make a gift delivery, to which, I recommended her a few. I’ve made …
Pumpkin pie is typically dense, and heavy, but in this post, I’m going to teach you how to make the lightest, fluffiest pumpkin pie, ever. When I was a kid, I didn’t even ~like~ pumpkin pie. Till I made this one for my husband, on the first Thanksgiving that I hosted, all by myself. He …
This easy, southern, homemade, Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie Recipe is just like my mom, the best pie maker I ever knew, used to make. She taught me a secret ingredient, and I’ll share it with you! I love pie. I especially love Old-Fashioned Pecan Pie. Have you SEEN how many pie recipes I have on this blog??? …
This turkey recipe is a hybrid of a couple of recipes I collected at epicurious.com. They have a world of good turkey advice over there, so if you need some ideas or advice, I’d really encourage you to go over there and take a look for yourself. They’re not paying me a dime to say …