Bytes’ Brother had a birthday this past week. Tulips have always bloomed in time for his birthday — but not this year. After this forever winter, they apparently they can’t believe it is Spring either! Wheels did the first lawn mowing of the year yesterday though so there is hope that the seasons WILL change […]
Install drawer pulls the easy way
Our “Before Kitchen” had seven small drawers. The “After Kitchen” has one very large drawer to replace two of the seven plus one small drawer next to the range that holds spatulas and whisks. Definitely some tradeoffs!!! I now keep my towels in a basket in a cupboard instead of a drawer. But I have […]
Cream Cheese Frosting – lower sugar version
Cream Cheese Frosting (Lower sugar version) is a light, soft frosting. It spreads well, but is not suitable for decorating. It will hold things like chopped nuts or other embellishments — food or paper – but won’t hold shape. It’s not strong on flavor, has a very smooth texture, not sweet – it’s the perfect […]
Busy Monday 159
Happy Easter and Happy April! The first Sunday of the month, we wander through the past month’s posts. In March, we made Coconut Fudge , Hummingbird Cake, Cheesy Crescent Scrambled Egg Casserole, The Best Barbecued Pork Sandwich, and a Struesel Topped Sweet Potato Casserole. Just for fun, there was a short trip with the […]
Lunch Conversation – traveling geckos
Image: Geico Insurance I’d like to see the Gecko get down off the luggage carousel. Bytes said, he jumps. No, he doesn’t, said Wheels. I said, they just show him walking off pulling his suitcase behind him. Imagine Bytes jumping off a loading dock shoulder high with a suitcase half his height. We laughed at […]
Coconut Fudge aka Egg in the Grass Fudge
Coconut fudge is a cream cheese based candy that is colorful, fun and so easy to make! Use a 3 ounce package of cream cheese or cut three ounces from a larger 8 ounce piece. Food coloring has so many options that it’s hard to give a measurement. If you’ve used a particular kind – […]