To those of you that follow us on our other social media accounts, you already know that we recently got a new family member. Meet our new blog mascot, Luxie. She is an English Springer Spaniel. Her registered name is Lady Smokey Deluxe. We already have an Instagram account for…
This shipment from Misfits Market (not a sponsor) included Collard Greens. That isn’t something we have much experience with so we decided to create a healthy side dish. 8 oz collard greens, stemmed and cut into 1” x 2” pieces12 oz russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2” piecesOlive oilOld…
Another vegetable we haven’t cooked with before is butternut squash. We decided on a Squash Chicken Chili meal but if you wanted to go vegan, you could skip the bacon and chicken and substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth. Maybe we will try tofu or tempeh the next time.
So most of the cooking posts here are from Karen, but this time I, Dennis, am going to talk about the meal. Tonight was a perfect storm so to speak. First: I am a lover of peanut sauce. Second: The kids got Karen a vegan cookbook for her birthday. And…
Here is a quick post about tonight’s dinner for those that have been asking. Sorry it’s not in the standard format, you might want to read through the whole post before you attempt it. 1 spaghetti squashOlive oilSea saltGround pepper Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 1” deep pan with…
Over the years, I have dabbled in many crafting genres including crochet, knitting, cross-stitch, quilling, painting, sewing, etc. This year during the pandemic while organizing some of my supplies, I found a new hobby/craft – Swedish Weaving. For more information on the origin of Swedish Weaving, please visit this article…
Today was another beautiful day (ok, maybe a little cloudy, but no rain, no snow) so we decided to find another park to add to our list. We chose the ChesLen Preserve which is just north of Kennett Square Pa (address is Coatesville but it didn’t seem like we were…
Decided to take what is usually an appetizer and make it the main course. We used to get this shrimp appetizer in a restaurant in York, PA which has long since closed. It was one of our favorites and I honestly can’t remember what all might have been in the…
Since it warmed up a little, we decided to ditch the treadmills and get outside for a nice hike. A touch of cabin fever has us getting on each others nerves and we knew it was best if we got out of the house. We decided on Sadsbury Woods Preserve,…
Saturdays are days that Karen and I usually cook together. She said earlier today…”Tonight is gonna be Smash Burger Night.” to which I replied “What the heck is a smash burger”? Apparently it is very thin seared burgers stacked up with cheese between the patties so it was a no…