Really Simple Peanut Butter Dog Treats
I made these for Saul on Sunday. Yes, I baked cookies for my dog. I didn’t feel like driving to Petco and he was out of treats so.. Ingredients: 2 cups whole-wheat flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 cup natural peanut butter 1 cup skim milk Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl,...
the challenge
So the idea of going without buying anything made in China isn’t something I came up with on my own. It’s been a couple years in coming. My parents constantly complain about how it’s so hard to find things made here in the United States. Then there’s all the recalls, lead paint in children’s toys,...
We are made to the measure of our times
Snow. Snow. Snow. Snow. Snow. Snow. We have gotten so much snow this winter. This is the most I’ve seen since I was a kid growing up in Wisconsin. It’s nice though. Winter is supposed to be snowy not just gray and cold. Snow makes it fun. We finally found out that we got our...
White dust skirted from the breakwater
New year, new look. I decided to do some sprucing up and organizing on here. 2009 has been pretty good so far. I’m stressing about the new house stuff, mostly just because I am a worry wart. Hopefully we find out soon if everything is good to go with our financing. It’s the last...
The History of Scaffolding Has Been Dismantled
As the end of the year approaches I’m thinking about New Year’s Resolutions and getting my agenda for the coming year in order. We are buying a condo and closing on it in February, yay! I’m really excited about it. I love the place and am excited to explore a new neighborhood. The place is...
Olive Curing Recipe
I just realized that I never did post the instructions/ recipe for olive curing on here.. So here’s the way I did it. You’ll need a crock or jar or plastic bucket big enough to hold the olives and water. Before you start you need to crack the olives. You can do it either...
She will not complain
With all this financial crisis and panic I’ve decided to start really taking a hard look at our habits and see what we can do to keep ourselves from going down the dark road of debt. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to try to build a nest egg and keep track of everything...