Monthly Archives: October 2010

Saturday’s Slick Trick: sorting out unpopped popcorn kernels
October 30, 2010

Saturday’s Slick Trick: sorting out unpopped popcorn kernels

This week I learned a nifty little trick to solve a perennial problem. Those unpopped popcorn kernels can break a …Read More

Halloween Treats: Homemade Caramel Candy Popcorn Balls
October 29, 2010

Halloween Treats: Homemade Caramel Candy Popcorn Balls

In my quest for the recipe for the perfect popcorn ball to bring to a Halloween party, one of the …Read More

Halloween Treats: Easy Homemade Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls
October 28, 2010

Halloween Treats: Easy Homemade Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls

These are fun Halloween treats that have gotten high ratings from my kids personal panel of taste testers. These homemade …Read More

Halloween Treats: Brownies with an Attitude
October 27, 2010

Halloween Treats: Brownies with an Attitude

My homemade brownie recipe is probably my favorite go-to quick treat whenever I have to bring something to a party. Since …Read More

Halloween Treats: Homemade Krispy Rice Treats
October 26, 2010

Halloween Treats: Homemade Krispy Rice Treats

I have to admit something: I love Rice Krispy Treats. Somehow they don’t exactly seem like grown up treats, but …Read More

Bringing Meals to People in Crisis
October 21, 2010

Bringing Meals to People in Crisis

This subject is on my mind this week, because I (Laura) had hip surgery on Monday.  Our church is really …Read More

BBQ Chicken Pizza, Take Two
October 19, 2010

BBQ Chicken Pizza, Take Two

Over twenty years ago, I met my favorite food on the planet and fell in love. My husband’s parents took …Read More

Homemade Peach Jam and How I Cheated
October 18, 2010

Homemade Peach Jam and How I Cheated

Can I cheat when I make homemade jam? Why yes, apparently I can! As a rule, it’s important to follow …Read More

We’ve Moved!
October 13, 2010

We’ve Moved!

After many, many hours of hard work, we’ve successfully moved to our new home. Hooray! I like to think of …Read More

Turkey Bleu Burgers
October 12, 2010

Turkey Bleu Burgers

I think we’re seeing the last summery days of the year. The leaves are changing, the colors are blazing, the …Read More

Saturday’s Slick Trick: Saving time making stock
October 9, 2010

Saturday’s Slick Trick: Saving time making stock

We all have them…little tricks that we do to make life easier. Usually, we don’t think much about them until …Read More

The Face in the Carrot
October 8, 2010

The Face in the Carrot

Can you see the face? Tonight we had 6 or 7 students from the Sustainable Development Student Alliance at Appalachian State …Read More

Food for Thought Friday: Sweet Potatoes
October 8, 2010

Food for Thought Friday: Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes are a Wonder Food. No kidding. Sweet Potatoes are an everyday wonder food, worth going out of your …Read More

Warm Potato Salad
October 7, 2010

Warm Potato Salad

Yes, I’m still finding ways to use the scrumptious oven-roasted tomatoes I made a few weeks ago. Tonight they dressed up …Read More

Pasta with Kielbasa, Peppers, and Onions
October 6, 2010

Pasta with Kielbasa, Peppers, and Onions

It all started with a busy day. And a package of kielbasa and just a few ingredients. Something magical happened …Read More

October 5, 2010

It’s Winnie the Pooh Day

Quotes for the Journey has some delightful quotes from A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. My favorite fits for us here …Read More

Breaded Catfish Nuggets
October 4, 2010

Breaded Catfish Nuggets

Who knew? I LOVE catfish and I never knew it! I have a confession to make. I’m not FROM here. …Read More

Some Fun Food Quotes
October 2, 2010

Some Fun Food Quotes

I found some fun quotes on bread at my favorite quote blog: Notable Quotes about Bread. Check out the quotes. …Read More