Crumble is a very popular topping for fruit pies and cobbler style desserts in Britain and is very easy to make. Using proprietary ingredients, your kids can help you make a super dessert in moments. Crumble is essentially very sweet flavored pastry dough unmoistened so that it keeps its crumb consistency. No special tools are […]
An (Un)Helpful Guide to Coupons
It is 1:43 a.m. I am seated on the floor of my office, laptop on a stool, and I have surrounded myself with printable coupons, newspaper coupons, I am scouring my email, Gmail, RSS feeds and bookmarked sites for coupons and advertised deals. Ooohh, and non-advertised deals. Oh man … my eyes are blurry, my […]
Tips for Airline Travel with Babies and Small Children
While you probably look forward to traveling, many of us dread going through airport security – especially those of us with babies and small children. And everyone, from infants to seniors, has to be screened before going through those airport security checkpoints. TSA Policies To make your experience at the airport easier, it helps to […]
Parched and Thirsty Land – As the Deer
What happens when Oklahoma suffers from over a month with temperatures in the triple digits…in July? When rural water districts put water restrictions in place banning watering gardens and even closing local swimming pools? When your focus shifts from this year’s bounty, to saving as many of your shrubs and trees for next year […]
Rose Oil: The Queen of Essential Oils
Rose is the queen of flowers, and rose essential oil is said to be the queen of essential oils. It is also one of the most expensive essential oils available today, mainly because of the huge amount of rose petals that are needed for producing the oil and the amount of work needed for the […]
Pole Beans in the Garden
Pole beans are another type of beans, similar to bush beans in taste, but the growth habit sets them apart. Pole beans are climbing vines and need a support, trellis or fence on which to climb. Planting Pole Beans in the Garden Pole beans usually take longer to mature than bush beans, making them an […]
Building a Root Cellar
Want a root cellar? You don’t need to buy an old farm house. Build your own root cellar in your home or in your yard.
A How-To Guide to Blanching and Peeling Tomatoes
Tomatoes are a fast-multiplying garden vegetable and can be used in a variety of ways. When your tomatoes are ripening faster than you can eat them, take an afternoon to blanch and peel them for future use. This way, when recipes call for crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce, you’ll always have some on hand!
