It’s soup weather!

This morning when I woke up there was heavy fog. And while the temps are moderate, that makes it soup weather. Actually this entire week may be soup weather. Yesterday was ham and bean soup with 15 bean soup mix. Yum! I made my large crockpot full and it‘s all gone. Everyone enjoyed it. Today … Continue reading It’s soup weather!

Frugal cooking

One thing on my mind most days is frugal cooking. Sometimes I have three adults here to cook for, sometimes five, rarely just two. Never just myself alone anymore. And while everyone contributes, frugality is still always on my mind. One approach I take is to purchase the “managers specials” in the meat department. This … Continue reading Frugal cooking

Quilts, cleaning and potatoes

I’ve been super busy working on both a customer order and prepping my studio for a niece’s upcoming visit. I’ve gone from this: To this: With copious amounts of this: This afternoon I start a huge annual canning project. Every year I can potatoes in the fall. It’s labor intensive and by the time I’m … Continue reading Quilts, cleaning and potatoes