I love learning about history, cultures and what life was like in the past and have been fascinated by it since I was around 8 years old. I have always enjoyed learning about what food was eaten and how it grew, what the settlers daily chores were, how they lived, how they grew and preserved…
Queen of Puddings from the 1940s
My daughter decided to make Queen of Puddings from the 1940s and it was absolutely delicious!! We got the recipe from Baking Yesteryear: The Best recipes from the 1900s to 1980s by B. Dylan Hollis which has a lot of great recipes in it, but there’s tons of versions of this recipe everywhere! Queen of…
August 2023 Garden Update
Welcome to our garden! We have been gardening in our plot in the community garden as well as in a bunch of containers and a garden bed at our home this season. It has been hot this month with a few rainy days. I will share with you all of the updates throughout August. Let’s…
July 2023 Garden Update
Let’s take a gander at our garden throughout July and see its progress! Let’s get to it! Our garden update begins July 2 and here’s our white patty pan squash – also called sunburst squash. I’ve never grown a white one before, always yellow, so I’m excited to see all the flowers and squash growing!!…
June 2023 Garden Update
Welcome back to the garden!! I will be sharing everything about how our garden is doing throughout the month of June! I am looking forward to beautiful weather, sunshine, no smoky skies, birds chirping and of course gardening! Let’s take a gander at the garden this month! It’s June 5 and the weather has been…
Welcome to the 2023 Gardening Season
Welcome to the 2023 gardening season!! We are back at the community garden again this year! Our spring this year has been quite warm. Many gardeners in our community garden began planting their plots in April. With it being only May, our weather has been unseasonably hot and that has definitely led to some gardening…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Oat Bars
I have made several variations of this fudgy oat square! They are delicious, but this bar is a little different with the addition of peanut butter. These chocolate peanut butter oat bars are simply delectable! They almost taste like a caramel peanut butter cup with oats. We made these without peanut butter and instead used…
Easy No-Bake Cheesecake Squares
These no-bake cheesecake squares is the perfect dessert when you want a sweet treat without having to turn the oven on! They have a yummy, light cheesecake taste without being a heavy dessert! I have been enjoying these delectable simple squares for over 20 years — it is a family favorite! They really are that…
