Recently I had the privilege of meeting Amie, owner of Francesca’s Dawn Farm in Halifax, Va. Let me tell you if you live in the Triad of North Carolina and aren’t ordering your meat, poultry, etc from Amie you are missing out. Engaging in ethical, transparent and local beliefs Amie and her family are excited […]
Spring is definitely here even though last night our temps dropped into the 30’s once again. I began checking on my bees on a warm day in February – a rare warm day. It was warm enough to open the hives and investigate. I didn’t want to keep the hive open for long, so made […]
Oh my goodness this French Onion and Bacon Tart is ahhhhh-mazing! Since I made the decision to bake my way through the Cook’s Illustrated Baking Book it quickly became crystal clear that I’d need to bake some of the savory recipes not always the sweet, sugary items. But those are my favorites! By the way, […]
Do you want to know the secret to the best sugar cookies? I knew you would! I have to give credit to the Cook’s Illustrated Baking Book. As you know I’m baking my way though the CI baking book- with no restrictions or time lines. I sometimes crave a simple and plain cookie, like a […]
Now that I am on a mission to clear out plastic – I’m finding it’s NOT easy – I see evidence daily of plastic in my home. I’m seeing it in places where I’ve not observed before. I thought I’d share a couple of new ideas for keeping plastic out of our environment. Have you […]
Baking a loaf of Cranberry-Nut bread is an excellent way to use up any leftover or frozen cranberries you have from the Christmas holidays. I froze a couple of bags since these tart berries seem to be harder to find after the holidays. I like to keep a loaf of some type of quick or […]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are the bomb! I love a peanut butter cookie with some softness and crunch – you? I feel a little silly that I never knew exactly how when I bought a pb cookie from a bakery they had crunch and were soft and chewy at the same time. Duh! I […]
One of my Christmas gifts from my man, Dan was the Cook’s Illustrated Baking Book! It was a welcome surprise! Back in the fall when we attended an Octoberfest party the hostess showed me this book and I’m sure I made the comment, “I need this book”. My husband is good at making note of […]
Yep, for 2019 I am making a concerted effort to clear my kitchen of plastic! Plastic! Yikes – this stuff is bad, bad for our environment and at TOB I aim to make a difference in my plastic usage this year. Even my man, Dan is onboard – in fact he spearheaded the idea. We […]
Happy New Year everyone! 2019 is here and along with it comes my 2018 book review. I’m 2 books short of the number of books I read in 2017 but 7 for the year is nothing to be ashamed of! Please leave me a comment at the end and share which books you most enjoyed […]
