One of the delights of starting a blog has been poking around a little bit to read and see what others are doing.  Like every hobby or interest, I had no idea what a big world there was out there!  I’ve enjoyed learning from many creative people.  One of the blogs I discovered (all by [...]

We woke up this morning to the wonderful smell of apples.

Dehydrated apples.  So good!
Yesterday my seven year old daughter took charge of the apple peeler/corer/slicer and filled my dehydrator with apple slices.  She sliced a large bag of apples that were a little past the crisp, crunchy stage.  If you have a dehydrator, don’t forget [...]

These are fast, tasty and sure to please!

Start by placing round won ton wrappers in two 24 miniature muffin pans (48 total)

Bake in an oven preheated to 350 for 5 minutes.  Remove and cool.

In a skillet, brown 1 pound ground sausage with 1 pound ground beef.

When meat is cooked, rinse fat off, if desired, and [...]

I could eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner!  I love this salsa.
It’s delicious, and a  great way to enjoy seasonal fruit.
Start with 1 cup diced strawberries.

Peel and chop 1 kiwi

Then peel 2 apples.   Granny Smith is best, but I had gala on hand

Core and chop the apples

Zest one orange

Add to the fruit mixture.

Squeeze the [...]

My children love snacks, and homemade granola bars never last long in this house.
They are a simple thing to make, and what I love about them is that they’re so versatile; I can use what I have on hand and they always taste great.  They start with a few basic ingredients, and you can be [...]