Category Archives: food

i love this thing

Posted on December 28, 2014 by is there any more pie?

It holds dish detergent and sits prettily on the counter by the sink. My arthritic fingers love it, too. $12.00.  Three colors. Amazon will say the blue one is temporarily out of stock, but I’ve ordered two of them and … Continue reading →

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banjo man knows his woman

Posted on December 23, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Here are my birthday gifts from Banjo Man.  It only took 44 years of marriage for the guy to come up with the best gifts ever!!!!

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should it be a song?

Posted on December 8, 2014 by is there any more pie?

     Someone told me I should write a bluegrass song.  More years, less teeth…       What rhymes with “teeth”?      I have a toothache.  Got in to see the She Dentist last Monday and she banged around … Continue reading →

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is this the answer?

Posted on December 8, 2014 by is there any more pie?

This might make the holiday cooking easier, especially since the Triple Task Drawer on my Sears Kenmore oven died.  I liked having the smaller oven for casseroles and rolls, but it only lived a few years.  Replacing the element is … Continue reading →

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if you take a break from cooking…

Posted on November 26, 2014 by is there any more pie?

 

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whipping up thanksgiving

Posted on November 17, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I am still sick–this time from an allergy attack after driving our old, mildew-scented truck to town on Friday–so on Sunday I settled on the couch with tea and a box of tissues and watched college football highlights. Nebraska had … Continue reading →

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i made it myself

Posted on September 29, 2014 by is there any more pie?

You want to know what this is, don’t you?  If you don’t know, then you are not living out here in the northwest where everyone I know is buying vodka and brandy and stuffing fruit into jars and comparing fermenting … Continue reading →

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heading to montana to shop

Posted on September 17, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Good morning. I am about to haul myself out of bed and head upstairs to turn on the Keurig.  A giant mug of coffee is only minutes away. A huge fishing boat is passing the house, on a very quiet … Continue reading →

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pictures from a very busy kitchen

Posted on September 16, 2014 by is there any more pie?

Peppers from Retired Mountain Lady. Flowers from Dancing Mandolin Player’s garden, and vintage blocks from a local antique store.   Plum Conserve, to fulfill my insane urge to can something. Old habits die hard.  From her perch in heaven, my … Continue reading →

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mason jars and cuppow!

Posted on September 8, 2014 by is there any more pie?

I think this is so cool. You can turn any wide mouth or regular mouth canning jar into a to-go cup.  Check out the website, http://www.yankodesign.com for more information.

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