Cori | March 31, 2009
Today we are making salsa to go with Chicken Cheese Quesadillas for lunch. I get a lot of requests for my salsa recipe. And while I do think its muy excelente, mine is probably the most basic salsa recipe I have ever seen! But I’m more than willing to share my simple formula with the [...]
Cori | March 29, 2009
I’ve had requests for more precise instructions on my method for bottling beans. First, let me say that I am not an expert and I don’t know that my way is the most correct; there are other methods. I will gladly share my method, but do check the manual that came with your canner, buy [...]
Cori | March 27, 2009
We have a dear friend, Margaret Manning, who was recently diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of lymphoma. Please consider saying a prayer for her today. margaretmanning.blogspot.com Thanks.
Cori | March 26, 2009
My sister, Darcie, who lives entirely too far away from me, has taken to posting a list of gratitudes each Thursday. I thought this was such a great idea! It can be hard to remember all that is good in our lives, but I believe gratitude is the ultimate antidote for all sorts of social [...]
Cori | March 26, 2009
A couple of years ago, I discovered that I like bell pepper. For a girl who grew up eating everything “plain”, this was a big discovery. I used to hate beans, too. All beans. My compassionate Mother would actually make me something else whenever she made chili. Now I eat pretty much any beans except [...]
Cori | March 23, 2009
A couple of years ago, Garret and I invested in a pressure canner. And now, I’m in love. (Ok, I was already in love with Garret, but I mean the canner this time.) It all started when my daughter’s then-mother-in-law-to-be gave Nikaela jars of bottled chicken at her bridal shower. I’ll admit it… I was [...]
Cori | March 21, 2009
For the last couple of years I have been working on completing partially done projects. I started cleaning out a closet and realized that much of the closet was filled with half-done or purchased-but-not-started projects. If I finish these projects, I have more room for storing other stuff, right? One of the problems with having [...]
Cori | March 21, 2009
I love decorating for the holidays! And, in moving, I have discovered that I have A LOT of decorations for Halloween and Christmas and not so much for the others. Easter is starting to grow, but is still far behind All Hallow’s Eve and Noel. So this year, despite my limited budget, I have decided [...]
