Have you heard about 30+ each month? How much variety do you eat?

One of the easiest ways to take care of your gut, your microbiome and your heath is by monitoring what you eat in a 30 day period. Have you heard about 30+ choices each month?

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 04.17.2026

Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for April 17, 2026!

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.

Prunes Poached in Red Wine and Cinnamon.

Prunes Poached in Red Wine and Cinnamon, are you serious? Yes we are! And this dish of fruit with a bit of soft creamy cheese is so good, we call it dessert! Come and take a look...and please don't let the term prune, stop you...

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #406

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Mel's Overnight Oats, overnight oats so good, I eat them!

Overnight oats have come to our kitchen! Yes this is big news, because I hated them forever, and ever until this recipe! Come and take a look at Mel's Overnight Oats! Breakfasts will never be the same again...

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 04.10.2026

Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for April 10, 2026!

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.

Taco Pickles!

Taco Pickles are just the thing for Taco Tuesday or just about anytime you want a bite of delicious spicy flavor! Not too hot, not too spicy, they really are just right! Plus Taco Pickles are easy to make, and they keep for a long time in the refrigerator, while waiting to be enjoyed! 

The Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household Catalog of tips, tricks & recipes!

Welcome to The Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household's (free) Catalog of Tips, Tricks and Recipes! 

Are you looking for easy ways to run your home with ease? Maybe a few frugal DIY work-a-bouts to use what you already have? Instead of buying more supplies? How about actual working recipes to make more of the foods you want to eat, right there in your own kitchen? With less premade food purchased from the grocery store? 

Or how about some great kitchen tips and tricks that will make your life easier, and help keep you on your household budget? I have no doubt you will find something right here, to help out in all the areas you need, to keep your own home humming along smoothly...

Garlic Green Beans, dressed in Olive Oil.

Garlic Green Beans, dressed in Olive Oil, just might be your new favorite (and flavorful!) way to cook green beans...#eatmorevegetables

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #405

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 04.03.2026

Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for April 03, 2026!

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.

Broccoli Salad, with a Curry Dressing.

Do you love curry? Are you looking for a new recipe to introduce your family to the delicious flavor that only curry brings to food? Then this Broccoli Salad with a Curry Dressing is just the recipe to try! Not too hot with spice, and with all flavors being presented, definitely not too boring to enjoy!

Frugal Meal Time Suggestions for Times of Inflation. Yet again...

Does standing at the meat counter send you into shock? How about the dairy case or the produce counter? I have a few ideas that might help, and none of them include using cents off coupons...plus, they do not require to you to give up your favorite meals or eating preferences. 

Five Ingredients or Less, a Dinner Time Round-up of easy recipes from scratch!

As morning turns to evening, dinner must be made. I know around here there is always more to do, than the time to do it! But I learned a long time ago, don't skimp on dinner. Take the time to cook, eat, and get caught up with each other, to end the day. And why I gathered together our best, Five Ingredients or Less, a Dinner Time Round-up of easy recipes! 

Low Histamine Recipes to Enjoy. With March Updates!

Like every family our there, we have a lot going on! In our case it is homesteading for our garden, tending to the chickens and of course the land. Add in learning about our new home state of Texas, and exploring all that we can when we have open time. As well as time with family, and getting ready for the next celebration, because there will be one!  Here recently I have had to add something else...a Low Histamine eating plan. 

In My Homestead Kitchen April, Looking Back on March 2026

March was full of surprises! We had beautiful weather until an out of season freeze took out some gardening starts. We had our first experience hatching eggs, and they don't always follow the timeline! I purchased a couple things for the kitchen, was so busy outside that recipe development took a bit of a break. And I turned a year older....as we join Sherry for In My Kitchen!

Will It Waffle? Yes it will! for What Did You Read This Month Linky #21

Welcome to the What Did You Read This Month? Book Review Link-y, a monthly sharing link-up for books! Books of all kinds, romance, suspense, DIY, and my personal favorite, cookbooks! Personally I couldn't be happier that books are once again, back in fashion! 

And a great way to keep them front and center is to share a review of what you have read, if and how you enjoyed it, and if you would recommend that book to a friend! Oh and a story or two of how you came to own or stumbled upon the book would also be fun...because the human connection to a book is just as important! Since books are for everyone, let's all enjoy them, once again!

Sweet Lime and Curry Chicken Thighs or Legs.

You know those times when you want (and need!) a quick and easy dinner that doesn't taste like the last quick and easy dinner, made? Yes, they happen here too! Try one of our favorites, Sweet Lime and Curry Chicken Thighs. Another great recipe made with boneless and skinless chicken thighs, to the rescue...

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #404

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 03.27.2026

Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for March 27, 2026!

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.

Garlic Butter Green Beans with Parmesan Cheese and Pecans, 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 are offering Garlic Butter Green Beans with Parmesan Cheese and Pecans.

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #403

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Easy Saucepan Salted Pecan Squares

Easy Saucepan Salted Pecan Squares, is the recipe you need to get a delicious bar cookie on the table during the busy months that just keep coming your way at full speed! And who ever says bar cookies are boring, hasn't made a pan of these! 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 03.20.2026

Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for March 20, 2026!

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.

Braised Cabbage and Carrots.

Put more cabbage on your table with this easy and delicious side dish, Braised Cabbage and Carrots. This is a new favorite for us, this tender mildly sweet cabbage and carrots side dish goes with just about everything. 

Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix, easy, delicious and so convenient!

With that delicious familiar flavor Ranch Dressing has been a favorite since the early 1950's when it was invented! Making Homemade Ranch Dressing a good, choice and so easy with your own supply of premade mix packets. You are always ready for a tossed salad or dipping those veggie sticks, at a moment's notice!

Easy Toasting Loaf, a low histamine recipe

While this may not be the best thing since sliced bread, it is pretty good sliced low histamine bread!....Easy Toasting Loaf for your breakfast, lunch (and beyond) enjoyment! 

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #402

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 03.13.226

Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for March 13, 2026!

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.

Glorious Granola! Eleven delicious recipes to make and enjoy!

Here they are, all of our favorite granola recipes, together and all in one spot! Glorious Granola! Nine delicious recipes to make for breakfast, or snacking. This can help you be prepared and eat better in the process. Come and take a look, you just might find a new favorite to make and enjoy...

Powered Up Double Coconut Maple Granola

If you love coconut and real maple syrup together, you will love this Powered Up Double Coconut Maple Granola! Another delicious flavor of granola to enjoy, and this one has been powered up!

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #401

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Mocha Date Cake.

Delicious, and moist, a dessert you will be proud to serve. Mocha Date Cake, is our newest whole wheat dessert that the whole family will enjoy! Date cakes have a long history of being favorites, and this is one we enjoy.  

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 03.06.2026

Hello and welcome to another great weekend!

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for March 6, 2026!

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.

Creamy Cucumber Salad with Pickled Red Onions.

Our first crop to harvest from the garden was cucumbers. And while I have never been one to eat lots and lots of cucumbers, this Creamy Cucumber Salad with Pickled Onions is a new favorite! So much so, I recently replanted the cucumber bed...it's a funny thing, but fresh cukes from the garden are the best!

Josey Baker Bread for What Did You Read This Month Linky #20!

Welcome to the What Did You Read This Month? Book Review Linky, a monthly sharing link-up for books! Books of all kinds, romance, suspense, DIY, and my personal favorite, cookbooks! Personally I couldn't be happier that books are once again, back in fashion! 

And a great way to keep them front and center is to share a review of what you have read, if and how you enjoyed it, and if you would recommend that book to a friend! Oh and a story or two of how you came to own or stumbled upon the book would also be fun...because the human connection to a book is just as important! Since books are for everyone, let's all enjoy them, once again!

Chicken and Barley Skillet Meal, 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 Chicken and Barley Skillet Dinner. 

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #400! Come and celebrate with us!

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

In My Homestead Kitchen March 2026, looking back on February

February brought us some challenges and most of them interfered with time in the kitchen...Not that I didn't cook each day, because I did. But recipe development for new to enjoy recipes, was practically a non-event! Let me explain...as we join Sherry for In My Kitchen!

Because I Have A Cold, 20 Minute Stroup!

I had mentioned in my last post that not much had gotten done in my kitchen this month. Well not much in the way of recipe development anyway! I still cooked everyday, and started a few recipes for development, but they did not reach a, ready to share point. Why? Because of this recipe (honestly calling it an actual recipe is taking a bit of liberty...) for Because I Have A Cold, 20 Minute Stroup...yep, we both after many years, came down with a cold. 

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 02.27.2026

 Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for February 27, 2026!

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.

Maple and Cinnamon Stewed Apple Chunks, a slow cooker recipe.

Maple and Cinnamon Stewed Apple Chunks is simply a riff on Honey Stewed Apple Chunks. Why? One of the easiest ways to be prepared in the kitchen is to take your favorite recipes and remake them with small but delicious variations in the ingredients. Like this offering of Maple and Cinnamon Stewed Apple Chunks. Another delicious way to use up those apples in the fridge...

Traditional Irish Champs.

It is said that the whole world is Irish on Saints Patrick's day, but if my own family legends are to be believed, I am Irish the year round! Come and take a look at Champs, traditional Irish mashed potatoes!

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #399

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Brown Rice Raisin Bread.

Calling all bread bakers! This Brown Rice Raisin Bread is moist, springy, and light-textured. Even made with 100% whole wheat flour. Plus it is the perfect use for that last bit of leftover cooked brown rice or quinoa...

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 02.20.2026

Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for February 20, 2026!

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.

Pleasing Peach Cobbler

Pleasing Peach Cobbler, canned peaches never tasted so good! You will probably be be making this again and again...with no complaints along the way. 

Welcome to The Senior Salon Pit Stop #398

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 today's line up. Along with thrifting treasures, photography and a wonderful assortment of family friendly articles being shared. 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 with all of us as well!

 

Beef Stew from Provence, a pressure cooker recipe

Beef Stew from Provence is rich with flavor from red wine, bay leaves, and thyme. You will let the beef rest in the red wine marinade, so feel free to start this dish one day and cook it the next! The orange zest and black olives round out the flavors and are not to be missed!  

Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot 02.13.2026

Hello and welcome to another great weekend! 

And what better way to enjoy it, in full, than with a visit to Weekend Traffic Jam Reboot! for February 13, 2026!

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.

Of Artichokes With a Savory Sauce.

One of the easiest ways to make any meal memorable is to offer a starter course.  It is a special way to begin any meal. Nothing that takes all day, or is complicated. Something light, enjoyable, and delicious! This brings us to Of Artichokes with a Savory Sauce...one of our favorite starters!