The weather yesterday was perfect, or as near perfect as we get here in Idaho in May. We were able to get out and do a lot of weeding and mulching in the beds we've already planted. I also started some flower seeds in my lovely new pots. We put in another row of potatoes, …
As I'm still in the recovery phase from my overindulgence of the proverbial forbidden fruit (in this case cheesecake is a fruit) I am left trapped inside watching the world go by yet again, unable to do much more than what I absolutely have to do to maintain our little homestead. At least until my …
While having mast cell disease severely limits what I can eat, drink, inhale and expose myself to in general, I can do a few things on my "unsafe" list as long as I follow a very specific protocol. For instance, I can eat pumpkin swirl cheesecake as long as I only eat a small amount …
My middle son always makes me muffins for Mother's Day. It's been a tradition since he was in kindergarten and they made them for us as a class (well, they didn't bake them, they just put together the jars with the ingredients and sent them home as Mother's Day gifts). So when he came over …
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I've been a busy little bee in the kitchen the last few days. After much research, I decided to get a bit adventurous and made some rosemary infused olive oil and I also dehydrated some eggs in order to powder them and put them up in my long(er) term food pantry. Since everything is growing …
Empty Nest Homesteading 