Monthly Archives: March 2012
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An oldie but a goodie!
Posted on March 29, 2012 by Tara in Recipes.I just love my vintage snack plate sets! Doug and the girls love this recipe for No Bake Cookies! So simple and very little time to make something so delicious. It is wonderful stove top recipe! I feel a little better knowing that there is peanut butter and oatmeal in this cookie… even if there [...]
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A Sunday Treat – Strawberry Granita
Posted on March 26, 2012 by Tara in Recipes.Doesn’t this look lush?!? Let me tell you it tastes better than it looks! Our past few weekends have been busy with all things gardening, pruning and preparing for the upcoming Summer so I thought an afternoon treat was needed for all! It is Strawberry time in our neck of the woods so I’m sharing [...]
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Rollin’ Deep… Strawberry style!
Posted on March 22, 2012 by Tara in Recipes, Uncategorized.Blessed Spring… always a welcome sight but I admit that I’m usually sad to see Winter go. I do love a cold and dark day fit for a fire in the fireplace, baking and scarves to warm my neck. With Spring edging in I find myself like an animal at the edge of the forest, [...]
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Going to Seed
Posted on March 20, 2012 by Tara in Gardening, Herbs.So, this is one instance where procrastination paid off for me. I grow quite a few herbs… basil, parsley, oregano, thyme, mint, lemon balm, rosemary and more. Most everything I grow in the ground in my herb bed, by the front walk, but I do like my Parsley and Basil in my pots on the [...]
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Favorite Banana muffins
Posted on March 13, 2012 by Tara in Recipes.Doug and Julia love this recipe! It can be made in a loaf pan but we prefer to bake it as muffins for an easy snack in the afternoon or for a nice addition to the lunchbox. Originally it didn’t include flax seed or wholewheat flour but I played around with it a little and [...]
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What does “Inspiration” feel, smell, look or taste like to you??
Posted on March 13, 2012 by Tara in The Simple Things.We all want to be inspired. We want and need that motivation everyday. Sometimes it is a want more than a need and sometimes the need edges out the want. Inspiration to me is found through my experiences and my memories. Each one evoking a sensation simply by a taste, a smell, feeling or by [...]
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More than just for Breakfast
Posted on March 11, 2012 by Tara in Gardening.Eggs really are wonderful things. so versatile! Baking, breakfast, dinner, dessert, and shells are great for the compost. Since we have our own chickens now and are getting 9 or more eggs everyday I wanted to utilize my leftover shells for more than just the compost heap. Enter, my seedling trays. This is one of [...]
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Easy Peasy Lettuce Planters
Posted on March 10, 2012 by Tara in Gardening.I love to grow lettuce each year and it is really so easy. Those tiny seeds can be intimidating; thinking you have to place one at a time and really how can something so small grow so well?!? Each time I plant those minute seeds I’m amazed by Nature and the bounty she delivers. This [...]
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