My Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread Journey.

Whole Wheat Sourdough....Man O Mister this has this been a journey of discovery. I will say there is a reason you do not see beautiful, billow-y loaves of stretch and fold whole wheat sourdough bread...but tender whole wheat sourdough is within reach, why not come and hear more of the story! 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 05.30.2025

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, until you share them again.

Banana Cream Bread Pudding

What is your favorite way to use up the extra ripe bananas that seem to gather in the fruit bowl? Today I tried something new with my bananas. Banana Cream Bread Pudding...another easy-to-make creamy bread pudding to enjoy!

Quick and Easy Sugar Cookies, whole wheat delicious!

This little batch of Quick and Easy Sugar Cookies solves all your dessert needs! Why? Because they are just right on their own or perfect alongside a dish of fresh fruit for a quick and healthy dessert. 

Shaved Zucchini with Feta and Parmesan Cheese

Zucchini is one of those crops now being grown year-round in hoop houses, which is perfect for having fresh zucchini available until your own garden crop comes in! And Shaved Zucchini with Feta and Parmesan Cheese is a delicious way to use some of that zucchini! 

Kale Apple and Carrot Slaw

Kale Apple and Carrot Slaw, is the perfect salad to introduce raw kale in salad, to the family! Plus this salad is so good, you don't need to be worried about anyone NOT liking it! Kale Apple and Carrot Slaw, is not too sweet, and everyone I know loves it...my guess is, so will you.

Roasted Tomato Sauce for Pasta

Tomatoes are your best friend when it comes to a quick sauce served over pasta! Whether you grew them yourself or visited a Farmer's Market, you will want to make this Roasted Tomato Sauce for Pasta soon! This baked sauce is quick to make, and delicious to eat!

Cream of Tomato Soup, pretty darn close to Campbells!

My mom like many moms in the early '60s was a "cook it with soup" fan. And of course, Campbell's Cream of Tomato Soup was one soup we ate for lunch on a cold day. Usually with a grilled cheese sandwich, which led to my search for a homemade version to enjoy. And this recipe for Cream of Tomato Soup really hits the mark!

Moroccan Carrot Salad

Moroccan Carrot Salad is another delicious non-lettuce salad to enjoy. With good quality organic carrots available year-round making this salad is so easy! Feel free to adjust the spices, up or down, as listed to satisfy your own tastes. 

Persimmon Jam. Fruity, chunky and so delicious!

Persimmon Jam is a fruity, chunky delicious jam that you will want to make! Because it is perfect on toast and yes, to give as a gift to a friend!

Raspberry Sauce with Port and Cinnamon, a delicious taste of summer!

Raspberry Sauce with Port and Cinnamon is bursting with the taste of summer! Fortunately, you can store some of that great flavor in the freezer, and enjoy that same taste of summer, all winter long...

Buttermilk Creme Dessert Sauce

It is dessert season the year round, from summer berries to steamed puddings in the winter, Buttermilk Creme Dessert Sauce is just what you're looking for. The flavor? Think a liquid cheesecake that you can pour over berries, cake, or whatever you plan on serving!

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili with Charred Beef

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Chili with Charred Beef is a favorite around here! It is not only delicious but spiced just right, not too hot, and not too boring! Perfect for anytime you want delicious food, made fresh, and served with love...

Olive Oil Eggs and Spaghetti.

Looking for a quick to make dinner that is also high in protein and tastes great? Great, because in just a few minutes, with a few basic pantry ingredients, this easy meal comes together fast! And before you know it Olive Oil Eggs and Spaghetti are on the table. 

Honey and Almond Granola

Needing to think about breakfast? Think about this, Honey and Almond Granola which has no refined sugar and only takes 30 minutes in the oven! This is the recipe that got me loving homemade granola! Because why buy granola at the market when it is this quick and easy to make?

How to Blanch Onions for the best salads you will ever eat!

One way to eat (and enjoy!) salads the year round is to use ingredients that are not only compatible, but taste good together as well. One of our tricks is a quick blanching of fresh onions for the sweetest tasting onion ever. Come and take a look at How to Blanch Onions for the best salads you will ever eat! 

How to Make Homemade Woolen Dryer Balls, eliminate dryer sheets for good!

Do you want to eliminate commercial dryer sheets? The same ones full of chemicals and paraffin? We did too. I made the switch and we have never looked back! And the best part? Your clothes are just as soft when you take them from the dryer...From the DIY Homemade Household, side of the blog!

Woolen Dryer Balls. 

Super Fruit and Vegetable Breakfast Squares.

Looking for more ways to get those important fruits and vegetables into your meals? These delicious Super Fruit and Vegetable Breakfast Squares are an easy and delicious solution.  Why? Because eating a healthy breakfast is always a really good idea! 

Let's Go Coconuts! Granola.

Granola has come a long way since the days of love and light from the 60's! And since I was actually there (yep, I am that old...) it has come a long way in my own kitchen as well! Let's Go Coconuts! Granola is its own special treat, come and take a look at why...

Coffee and Beer Braised Pulled Pork.

This Coffee and Beer Braised Pulled Pork couldn't be any easier. Plus you can char the meat a day or two in advance, then when ready to cook, get out the slow cooker and open a bottle of beer! Come and take a look...

Black-Eyed Pea and Tomato Salad

Don't give up eating salad, even in the wintertime. Not when you can make this easy and delicious layered salad ahead of time, then just toss and serve...inspired by Tyler Florence, Black-Eyed Pea, and Tomato Salad. 

Whole Wheat Ricotta Gnocchi, easy make ahead and freeze!

Make dinner time a family affair with Whole Wheat Ricotta Gnocchi. The whole food family favorite that everyone will want to help make, and love to eat! Looking for a new Meatless Monday favorite? Whole Wheat Ricotta Gnocchi to the rescue! 

How to process Easier to Peel Garlic!

If peeling garlic is not your favorite kitchen chore, this is the post for you! After many years of peeling garlic I was quite happy to see that this method for Easier to Peel Garlic really does work! Come and take a look...

Welcome to the Senior Salon Pit Stop #362

Welcome! The Senior Salon Pit Stop is now open! 

We invite you to come and take a look at all the wonderful recipes, craft and upcycling ideas in the line up. Along with thrifting treasures and great family friendly articles also being shared today. I can guarantee that, you will be pleasantly surprised, with all the good stuff you are about to find…so I invite you to come and take a look. And while you are here to visit, I hope you have brought along some ideas of your own to share!

 

Nuts and Honey Granola!

Nuts and Honey Granola is made with four different nuts, almonds, walnuts, cashews, and coconut! Baked to a golden brown, this is one delicious granola...plus granola for breakfast is so easy, everyone can simply help themselves.

When the water dries up, for Homestead Sunday #8

Welcome to Homestead Sunday, where we share what we have learned, what we do on a regular basis, and what projects we are building, rebuilding or working on. Who are we? We are a three generation family living on six acres in South Eastern Texas. 

And while we have only been in Texas a short time, we have had the homestead mentality and lifestyle for quite a few years. Starting out with our time living in Montana. And, although we are not experts in any way, I hope that what we share with you with this series is helpful, as well as inspirational for you and your own homestead journey. Or even with your own home and yard in the suburbs. Because to homestead is an much an action as it is a lifestyle.

Easy DIY Homemade Household Rose Care.

Today we are sharing this super-easy rose care tip and all you need is a leftover banana peel! Come and take a look at our DIY Homemade Household Rose Care...and then watch your roses thrive!

 

DIY Homemade Household Weed Killer!

If you are looking for an effective weed killer that won't poison your pets or your yard? Well, this is it, at least it is for us. It works perfectly in our gravel walkway...and it only calls for three simple ingredients and an old fashion pump sprayer.

Coconut Maple Granola.

Historically granola has been a "throw it all in there" sort of recipe. And while I have made granola that fit that flavor profile in the past, I found I enjoy a cleaner tasting granola, with defined flavor rather than a melody of flavor. And this Coconut Maple Granola just might be my favorite so far!

Grape and Banana Fruit Medley, a vintage favorite, and still delicious!

Recently I remembered a conversation told to me about a grape salad, saved for special occasions. A vintage recipe that was looked forward to by just about everyone getting ready to sit down at the table! But no one had a recipe for it! Take a look at this delicious Grape and Banana Fruit Medley, you will also love it also. Knowing it has been enjoyed for the longest time, by just about everyone! 

Chicken Risi e Bisi, 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 offer this easy Chicken Risi e Bisi. 

Basic Goat's Milk Baby Formula, yes breast is best, but sometimes...

A special offering from our home to yours. Basic Goat's Milk Baby Formula because yes while we agree that breast is best, sometimes life throws you a curveball...

How to Make Homemade Powdered Laundry Soap

If you are looking for Homemade Powdered Laundry Soap, you have come to the right place! Easy to make with easily obtained ingredients, with a simple straightforward process, plus you will love how clean your clothes get. From the DIY Homemade Household side of the blog!

How to make Homemade Counter Wipes!

My daughter has been making Homemade Counter Wipes for a few years now. And it dawned on me, why not make a jar of wipes for my own kitchen? They are so convenient to have and make clean-up a breeze. Made with three ingredients, they are food safe and leave your countertops ready for the next round of kitchen creativity! 

Homemade Dish Soap, that works!

Who wants to make your own simple yet effective Homemade Dish Soap, raise your hand! As it turns out, so do I. And, if you do as well, come and take a look at how easy this is to make, and to use.

Super Simple "Easy Clean" Spray Cleaner

It turns out, we are all very busy. The solution? I keep a bottle of this Super Simple "Easy Clean" Spray Cleaner handy. A couple of sprays, and a quick wipe down, and you will have a clean and ready use work surface, once again! From the DIY Homemade Household side of the blog!

Downspout Noise Mufflers, quiet the rain for a better night's sleep.

Downspout Noise Mufflers just might help you sleep a little better at night. While you can not stop the rain, you can do something about the noise in those downspouts! From the DIY Homemade Household side of the blog!

Laurie Colwin's Pot Roast

There is nothing better than the oven warming the house, along with the aroma of Laurie Colwin's Pot Roast in the oven...come and see how it's done!

Cilantro Brown Rice and Red Potatoes

I can't be the only one who loves potatoes and rice together? And while you might be thinking, yikes double carbohydrates, no way! do keep in mind it is only double carbs if you eat a double portion...Cilantro Brown Rice and Red Potatoes is so easy to make, plus they taste great together...

Blistered Green Bean Salad with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette Feta and Chopped Almonds.

Blistered Green Bean Salad with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette Feta and Chopped Almonds, the perfect springtime salad until Spring Greens show up in the market! Come and see how easy this delicious salad is to make!

Slow Cooker Apple Crisp, with a surprising ingredient!

Slow Cooker Apple Crisp! Not the most exciting name for a dessert...But this is one recipe you will want to try! Why? Because not only is this Slow Cooker Apple Crisp delicious, it has a surprising ingredient that really makes the flavor! 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 05.23.2025

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, until you share them again.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Tuna Noodle Casserole, don't let those words scare you away, because this one is quite delicious! Tell me, how does one describe a tuna noodle casserole without losing the listener? There is a certain automatic sense of dread when someone says tuna noodle casserole, even with me, and I know how tasty this one is!

Casey's Blue Cheese Vinaigrette, a restaurant favorite, now made at home.

Casey's Blue Cheese Vinaigrette. The house dressing served at a small family-run Italian café in California. Where they proudly served pasta covered with their own fresh homemade red sauce, and always a salad of tossed greens with this house dressing...

Good Old Raisin and Peanuts Honey Cookies

Good Old Raisin and Peanuts Honey Cookies are delicious. Who else remembers GORP (good old raisins and peanuts)? The energy treats everyone took along when hiking just a few years ago? These Good Old Raisin and Peanuts Honey Cookies are just as delicious, but you don't have to be out on a hike to eat them!

Small Batch Applesauce Spice Chocolate Chip Cake

Looking for a delicious single-layer cake that will satisfy your dessert needs? This is your lucky day! This Applesauce Spice Chocolate Chip Cake is moist, flavorful, and oh yes, chocolate-y too! Serve it plain or glazed, and offer whipped cream for those who are really celebrating!

Small Batch One Pan Pork Chops and Scalloped Potatoes.

We have been busy recreating our family favorites in great small batch versions! Come and take a look at one of our favorites, One Pan Pork Chops and Scalloped Potatoes. As Small Batch One Pan Pork Chops and Scalloped Potatoes...

How to make Brown and Serve Bacon, and why you might want to!

We love bacon at our house! My guess is, so do you. While you can buy Brown and Serve Bacon in large or specialty markets, why not make your own? Plus making your own give you the added benefit of clean bacon fat, for your kitchen!

My Favorite No-Bake Cookies

I love these cookies! My Favorite No-Bake Cookie, are fudgy, crunchy and everyone loves them! But I don't make them all the time. Why you might be asking! Because they are my secret weapon...for those times I need something delicious and I am short on time...

 

Whole Wheat Raisin Walnut Bread

Whole Wheat Raisin Walnut Bread, is another delicious loaf of bread, to add variety to your bread baking routine! Make this bread the old fashioned way or use your automatic bread machine, the choice is yours!