Seven Non-Food Gifts to Make and Give with Love. Great gifts anytime of the year!

We, like so many other families, by choice, enjoy a smalled-down celebration. With our wish lists reflecting that choice, along with our gift buying adventures. In all the time since we have had this new gift giving agreement in place we have had the same wonderful, happy celebrations. Just like we always did. And it turns out, the gifts given are actually more personal, made with love, and given with pride. We invite you to come and take a look at a few suggestions...

Creamy Banana and Kiwi Parfaits

At our house, fruit is also dessert, especially when it is this pretty. But this is not just another pretty face, with no food value. No this is made from healthy, and delicious ingredients. Plus so easy to make, be sure to let the littles in your family help...come and take a look at Creamy Banana and Kiwi Parfaits.

Cocoa Dusted Nutty Date Bites, snacks should be delicious and healthy!

As the weather changes from too cold to warm or too hot to cool and you find yourself spending more time enjoying it! We will also need nutritious snacks to keep us fed and satisfied until dinner time rolls around. These easy to make Cocoa Dusted Nutty Date Bites are just the ticket. 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 12.20.2024

Welcome to another great weekend! And what better way to enjoy it in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! What makes this link-up special is that we encourage you to link up not only your current posts and good ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! Yes, let's all show some love for those great posts resting in the archives...

Yes, that's right, we love all your new posts, but older posts are not only encouraged, they are appreciated! So don't hold back, share, share and share some more!

My Personal Favorites from 2024!

I have been sharing a round up of posts from the prior year's blog posts for a few years now. And it can be enlightening to see if the list of reader's favorites (based upon page views) and my favorites (based upon recipe development) have any cross-over posts. 

What's in your crisper drawer? Let's talk carrots...

We keep a bag of carrots around, all the time. Well most of the time, because the reality is, carrots like any other vegetable must be stored correctly or they will go to waste. Come and take a look at our easy way to store carrots for long term storage and some great suggestions on ways to use this delicious vegetable!

Seven Delicious and Easy Bar Cookies For Last Minute Baking!

You can't beat cookie bars and squares for getting a fresh baked treat on the table fast! But they are especially helpful at holiday time...Sharing Our Best Squares and Bars, because you can never have too many cookies, you never know who might be knocking at the door for a quick visit!

Top 10 posts, Reader's Edition! 2024

It has been a truly wonderful year! Earlier this year we had journeyed to East Texas after time as National Park Volunteers, with all the family volunteering. Being all together made the volunteer experience even more enjoyable. Unfortunately we practically lost our home in Wyoming during our volunteer time, but once the dust was settled and the home repaired we knew we had to make one last move...