Furbabies Deserve Showers Too! #CBias #ILoveMyk9

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OK so maybe I won’t see any doggie baby showers any time soon, but for many of us, pets are members of our family. So it makes sense to get them gifts, too!

Do You Know a Brave Woman?

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Over the holidays, brave women were on my mind. I had the chance to spend time with my three sisters; all are beautiful moms, and I’m so proud of the way they have grown up. (I’m the oldest, so I’d like to think I had some influence ;-)

Favorite Meatloaf with Collards & Delicata

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Believe it or not, I’ve only made one other meatloaf (Mediterranean Meatloaf). However, we have a lot of ground venison/beef to use up so I thought I’d give this recipe a try.

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Back to Basics Cooking Series Coming in January!

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If your New Year’s resolution is to cook more at home, you won’t want to miss this series!

Chorizo Breakfast Skillet

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Leisurely Sunday breakfasts are a treasured tradition for me and DH. Today’s doubles as this week’s Dark Days Challenge entry and features nearly all local ingredients.

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Homemade Hollandaise: First Attempt

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I’ve been wanting to try homemade hollandaise sauce for quite some time. I finally did it. So how did it turn out?

Praying for Comfort & Joy

Raspberry Leaves in the Snow

You might have noticed I haven’t been posting as much lately. I’m still here, life has just gotten a bit crazy, as I’m sure you can relate to in this holiday season. There’s a saying, “Too busy not to pray.” That definitely describes me lately!

White Pine Tea

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In yesterday’s herbal class at the Urban Ranch, I learned that you can make tea from pine trees! Not only is it rather tasty, but it has some healing properties as well.

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Chicken Fried Steak {Dark Days Challenge}

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I’ve never had chicken fried steak before, although I’ve seen it in restaurants. I always wondered why it was called chicken fried if it was steak. When I received a couple of cube steaks in my meat box at the co-op, I decided to give it a try. Pin It

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10 Favorite Holiday Appetizer Recipes

With lots of holiday parties at work, with friends, and various clubs, it’s hard to come up with a dish to pass. Especially if you’re working full time and have to be gone all day, then head over to the party. Here are  list of my favorite holiday appetizer recipes.