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There were 5 boxes of free food waiting for The Girl and I when we went to the grocery store this week. About half of the watermelon and grapes were still edible. We scored a bunch of fresh mushrooms, cilantro, spinach and 1 green pepper. 3 ears of corn, bean sprouts, strawberries and blueberries. We Read More >>
This week I’m giving away 2 Autographed Barefoot Contessa Books Ina Garten – Barefoot Contessa Family Style The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook {click on the links above and they will take you to the book descriptions on Amazon.com} The Girl and I heard Ina Garten was coming to town and decided to buy a pair of Read More >>
The Handsome Husband was off from work last week. We spent our days gardening, playing with chickens, skipping rocks in the lake, and singing kumbaya.* In between all the singing and dancing we made two trips to Costco to buy their hot dog and soda deal. What is it with men and the hot dog Read More >>
Did you ever eat Sloppy Joes’ when you were a kid? You know, the stuff from a can? Well this recipe from my friend MamaJJ is so much better. Plus, you’re kids will be able to pronounce all the ingredients. Which is pretty important if you ask me. Unless of course you are eating Oreo’s, Read More >>
Last night as I was doing a little trimming in the garden I accidentally snipped a big, fat, juicy vine that held 6 green pumpkins on it. Boy was I mad at myself. The pumpkin was a Howden pumpkin which tend to grow in the 20 -25 pound range at their peak. The orange pumpkin you see on Read More >>
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