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I would bet I am not the only person who has ever forgotten to put a lid on something in the microwave. I heard the pop and knew I had created a mess. What was going to be a simple meatball sandwich, made an artistic splash within the microwave. Cooking disasters, accidents, and messes are…

My parents dog grew up in a house with an orchard and even through this last move, they still have an ample supply and variety of apples for her to choose from. There are at least five apple and two pear trees in the new place. This morning on the great morning apple hunt, she…

The history of a house turns out to be important. It is not just about who lived and died there, who got married, fell in love or divorced, but the whole idea of what parts came first, what got added, when was the roof last patched and how old is the oldest timber. It turns…

Getting up early and letting the dogs out. It’s something my dad and I have been doing together most of my adult life when we’re under the same roof. Then we meet in the kitchen for that first rich cup of coffee. This morning was no different. He reached the coffee pot long before I…

I entered and was approved for the contest and I am hoping to get your support so we can win. Go to: http://www.moonlightandmystery.com/cover-contest/ scroll past all the other really very nice covers and vote for Grabon’s Nest.  

I like short cuts, especially cleaning shortcuts, although cooking shortcuts can be great as long as it doesn’t ruin the food. But back to cleaning, everyone’s least favorite job. It is an endless thankless chore. Spot cleaning and stark organization are my friends. I see some dirt,  clean it up, move this, wipe that, make…

I had a plan for the day… really I did, but somehow the entire day was derailed. Not by one specific thing, but a thousand bitty things that were unrelated. So here I am blogging in the afternoon, for the first time today. My head feels like it is spinning around, but I checked, it…

This is a treat I think Hanna should make in her kitchen. Amid the yeast dough, add a good bit of butter, or in a modern kitchen butter extract, to add the flavor without the fat. Then dip in salted boiling water, baking soda is the norm and bake at a high temp for soft,…

I made up a fresh batch of nectar, 4/1 ratio water to sugar, boiled it for 5+ minutes and set it to cool. My husband said he felt bad for the little guys, in the midst of our dry spell, all the flowers were turned to dust. I added two more tablespoons of sugar and…