My Personal Favorites from 2023.

I did a personal recap of my personal favorites, just like this one last year as well. For me it is a look back on what I have learned, about myself in the kitchen, how to manage our pantry, our meals and our food budget better. The posts I have chosen are not the most popular, they are the most meaningful for the lesson, the enjoyment or the fun. I invite you to come and take a look...

Our Reader's Top 10 Favorites from 2023!

We have been taking a moment for a look back for a few years now, and usually the list of the Top 10 have a decided theme, and for 2023, it is no different. Come and take a look back at the top 10 Reader's Favorites!

Welcome to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! 12.29.2023

Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full than 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 great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! 

Yes, that's right, older posts are not only encouraged, but appreciated!

Terrific Turkey Soup with Lima Beans and Barley.

Terrific Turkey Soup with Lima Beans and Barley is our favorite after Thanksgiving Christmas any Roast Turkey dinner, soup! It is chock full of all the good things one needs on a cold winter's day. Rich bone broth, lots of veggies, and of course chunks of that delicious turkey from the day before...

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! 12.22.2023

 Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full than 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 great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! 

Yes, that's right, older posts are not only encouraged, but appreciated!

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 12.15.2023

Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full than 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 great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! 

Yes, that's right, older posts are not only encouraged, but appreciated!

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #291!

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #291! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! 12.08.2023

 Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full than 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 great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! 

Yes, that's right, older posts are not only encouraged, but appreciated!

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #290!

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #290! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 12.01.2023

 Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full than 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 great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! Yes, that's right, older posts are encouraged!

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #289.

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #289! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #288.

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #288! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

Welcome to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 11.17.2023

Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full than 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 great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! Yes, that's right, older posts are encouraged!

Thanksgiving Menu Planning Suggestions. 2023

Thanksgiving is that day of all days that the foods we keep dear in our memories need to be on the table. But if your family is anything like our family, a few new foods are always welcome! This year we are actually breaking with tradition and having not only turkey, but also baked ham...

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #287.

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #287! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! 11.10.2023

Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full than 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 great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! Yes, that's right, older posts are encouraged!

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #286.

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #286! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 11.03.2023

Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full than a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! What makes this link-up special is that we encourage you to link up your current posts and great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! Yes, that's right, older posts are encouraged!

Gifts from the Kitchen, tasty baskets of holiday cheer!

Gift baskets are fun to make, and fortunately, there is no right or wrong way to make one! We have put together some suggestions for uniquely themed gift baskets, that will make great gifts! And if you don't find exactly what you are looking for, I hope we have offered you some creative ideas so you can make one using your own ideas! Right this way...

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #285.

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #285! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

 

Cranberry Liqueur, easy, festive and delicious!

Cranberry Liqueur, a beautiful yet easy-to-make liqueur to enjoy and gift to friends and family. You will want to make this right away to have it ready for the holidays! And don't forget to make enough for you, too!

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 10.27.2023

Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full is to visit Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! What makes this link-up special is that we encourage you to link up your current posts and great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #284.

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #284! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 10.20.2023

Welcome to another great weekend, and what better way to enjoy it in full is to visit Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! What makes this link-up special is that we encourage you to link up your current posts and great ideas, but also the great stuff in your archives! 

The Senior Salon Pit Stop #283

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #283! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! 10.13.2023

Welcome to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! Where you are invited to share what you have been working on currently as well as older posts that need a little attention! What will you be sharing with us today...

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #282.

 Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #282! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look.

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! 10.06.2023

Good morning! I'm late, I'm late for a very important date....come and see what is new here at Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household...

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #281!

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #281! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. 

 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #280.

 Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #280! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #279.

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #279! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Apples! 15 family favorites, plus Grandmother's Apple Pie.

Fall, a return to school classrooms and the apple harvest all come about, at the same time. Making it apple season in just about every kitchen, everywhere. Come and take a look at some of our favorites, you just might find a new favorite for your family. 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #278!

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #278! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #277.

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #277! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

In my kitchen, September 2023.

It has been awhile since I wrote a "in my kitchen" post, June of this year actually. And life is very different from three months ago...setting up a second homesite with a tiny house, and getting settled on our land. 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #276!

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #276! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

My Love for Laurie Colwin books....

This will NOT be my usual Monday morning post. You see there will not be a recipe or a quick antidote about how I came to find/enjoy/learn about the recipe being shared. Why? Because I lost a few books in the great broken pipe flood of 2022. And one of the replacements is quite special. Come and read the rest of the story...

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #275!

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #275! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #274!

 Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #274! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #273!

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #273! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Hello from the Piney Woods of East Texas!

Today I hit the trifecta of blogging! I now have internet, all my computer parts together in the same room and a little desk in the corner to sit and bang out a post or two every couple of days...

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #272.

 Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #272! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Baked Orange Chicken, a Panda Express Copycat Recipe, for Throwback Thursday!

With so many delicious recipes available to view and choose from, it would be almost impossible to see them all! The solution? Throwback Thursday where we give a sneak peek of past recipes you won't want to miss! Like...Baked Orange Chicken, a Panda Express Copycat Recipe!

Thursday's Return to Blogging , and Home in Texas!

Hello Dear Reader, 

We are finally home here in Texas! The move took five days, driving 1442 miles through four states, from start to finish. 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #271!

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #271! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Braised Green Beans with Tomatoes Garlic and Thyme, for Throwback Thursday!

With so many delicious recipes available to view and choose from, it would be almost impossible to see them all! The solution? Throwback Thursday where we give a sneak peek of past recipes you won't want to miss! Like...Braised Green Beans with Tomatoes Garlic and Thyme. 

Seven Bar Cookie Recipes to Enjoy for Quick and Easy Baking!

There is no doubt, whether it is summer time or you are just busy, you can always use a few delicious bar cookie recipes! Because one thing holds true, busy times call for easy to make (and serve!) recipes! But we still need cookies, delicious cookies, homemade cookies. Cookies you will be proud to serve, and for the busy times ahead, bar cookies are the way to go! Come and take a look...

Seven No Cook Treats for a Busy Summer!

During the summer with so many activities and warm weather chores needing done, hunger and thirst is a constant! So you might as well serve something that is not only delicious, but also easy on the cook! Come and take a look at our favorite Seven No Cook Treats for a Busy Summer! 

 

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #270!

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #270! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Friday Update! And we are on the move...

Hello Dear Reader! 

If you have been visiting here for long you know we spent the winter in Arizona and then traveled into Texas after the winter damage caused significant flooding and structural damage to our home. And it turns out that the Piney Woods of Texas began calling out softly (at first) to us. With supply chain issues we were in East Texas much longer than we had actually lived in our home in Wyoming...

Carrot Raisin Banana Bread, for Throwback Thursday!

With so many delicious recipes available to view and choose from, it would be almost impossible to see them all! The solution? Throwback Thursday where we give a sneak peek of past recipes you won't want to miss! Like...Carrot Raisin Banana Bread!

Senior Salon Pit Stop #269

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #269! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese, for Throwback Thursday!

With so many delicious recipes available to view and choose from, it would be almost impossible to see them all! The solution? Throwback Thursday where we give a sneak peek of past recipes you won't want to miss! Like...Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese!

Tangy Tomato Chicken Thighs, a dinner idea!

Cooking almost every meal we eat, is my usual kitchen style. Often requiring a bit of creative license to use what we have on hand in the pantry. When eating dinner, my husband will often turn to me and say, "are you going to blog this?” That is how a dinner idea came to be...not always a recipe, but too good, not to share.

Today we have Tangy Tomato Chicken Thighs. 

Senior Salon Pit Stop #268

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, ideas, articles and printable lists and planners being shared at SSPS #268! Because I can guarantee that you will be pleasantly surprised, at all the good stuff you are going to find…

 

In my Kitchen, June 2023.

June was the first full month in my home kitchen since our return from traveling through the south. And after cooking for so long in my little RV kitchen, I had a bit of a learning curve to master.