This summer we’ve toyed with triple-digit temperatures repeatedly, something that is increasingly becoming the new norm. When the thermometer on our north-facing, shady porch says it’s 100 degrees F, it’s time for ice cream! It’s peach season in Arkansas, so I can’t resist finding ways to use peaches. Why not ice cream? Today’s recipe is [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Peach Ice Cream, because it’s hot
Posted in chocolate, Cooking And Baking, cream, dessert, eggs, Food, frugal living, fruit, ice cream, locavore, organic food, peaches, recipes, summer, sweet things, tagged cooking, dessert, Food, ice cream, recipes on July 30, 2011 | 15 Comments »
My Girls Are Roosting!
Posted in animals, chicken, eggs, Food, frugal living, tagged animals, Food on July 18, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Friday and Saturday nights, I put the chickens on their roosts, knowing that they are a bit high for pullets but still hoping to train them. Imagine my surprise last night when I went to close the pop hole and discovered all five pullets roosting on their own! I’m so proud of them.
Summer Breakfast: BET Sandwich
Posted in bacon, bread, breakfast, eggs, Food, recipes, tomato, turkey, tagged breakfast, brunch, Food, summer on July 8, 2011 | 13 Comments »
Longtime readers may remember that I restrain myself from eating fresh tomatoes out of season. Nothing compares to a homegrown summer tomato, in an heirloom variety that may not ship well but tastes delicious on your table. For those beauties, I like the simplest preparation, such as slices on my dinner plate with a little [...]
Meet the newest residents of the homestead
Posted in animals, chicken, eggs, frugal living, kale, tagged animals, eggs, Food, organic on July 4, 2011 | 8 Comments »
The chicks arrived a week ago. My first opportunity to take pictures came on Friday, when the chicks graduated to being pullets. I had some old kale in the garden that was infested with caterpillars, so I cut and gave it to my pullets as a graduation present. They loved it.
