Did you know that August 19th was set aside to honor the humble spud? February 22nd is also set aside for sweet potatoes.
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Stocking Your Emergency Pantry
We don’t like to think about the possibility of any emergency, and definitely not one that might last for an extended period of time. With Hurricane season fast approaching, we do need to give it a little thought.
When we first moved here, I was totally unprepared for the two hurricanes that hit us back-to-back. We had not even had a chance to get to the grocery store, but we made it through with what we had. Fortunately, we are a little better prepared for emergencies now, but something could always take us by surprise.
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Special Holiday Meals: Ash Wednesday/Lent Menu Ideas
We don’t celebrate Lent, but we do know some people who do. I’ve also seen that it is customary to eat soft pretzels on Ash Wednesday too.
Ash Wednesday/Lent Menu Ideas
It is customary to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays through the Lent period.
BREAKFAST
Oatmeal w/fruit
LUNCH
Lentils (no meat) and Grilled Cheese
Tuna Cold Plate
MAIN DISHES
Eggplant Parmesan
Salad or Creamed Spinach
Garlic Breadsticks
DESSERTS
Other Fish Recipes:
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New Garden Design & Rabbitry Project Product Links
This weather has been wreaking havoc across the country, and our area has not been spared. Florida has been seeing some historic lows, snow, and some areas south of us have even been experiencing colder temps than we’ve had here at our home… CRAZY!!! The winds have also been pretty rough and have caused a bit of damage.
If you are looking for links to the garden products… go to the bottom of the post!
Then the groundhog said that there’ll be six more weeks of winter??? Well, we took care of that groundhog… just kidding, but we did have a good meal to celebrate Groundhog Day.
Special Holiday Meals: Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Meal
While Abraham Lincoln may have had many favorite foods, this is a menu that we came up with to make this day a little extra special, as he was an important part of our history. He was a simple man who preferred water over any other beverage, and it is said that he often had to be reminded to eat. I think my family history can also be traced back to him at some point.
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Menu
Dinner
Oyster Stew w/crackers ** or Chicken Fricassee
Sweet Potato Casserole, Creamed Spinach
Dessert
Apple Crisp or Apple Pie w/vanilla ice cream
**We will be having Potato Soup in place of the Oyster Stew as we have a couple of people with seafood allergies.
