The Kitchen

Bakin’ Your Bacon

BACON!! I just picture a dog running around like crazy. I despise making bacon. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE bacon, I just hate making it. I always get burned by the grease, my stove top ends up being a mess, and then I have to clean the pan. Solution: Bake it! Easy clean up and… Continue reading Bakin’ Your Bacon

The Kitchen

Don’t Fumble the Waistline This Football Season: 5 Good Tailgating Choices

Football season is here at last! However, along with football season comes tons of fried and fatty foods that will make you fumble at the waistline. How about adding more healthy options to your tailgating spread this season? Here are five healthier options that still provide the same tingle to the pallet as your traditional… Continue reading Don’t Fumble the Waistline This Football Season: 5 Good Tailgating Choices

Gardening · The Kitchen

Harvesting a Sunflower

My son brought home a sprout last year from school so we planted it in the garden. I thought it was green beans, but it turned into a sunflower. This year, I transplanted to a different part of the yard and we just harvested it. The boys had been dying to get at the thing.… Continue reading Harvesting a Sunflower