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Archives for July 2016

Wordless Wednesday

July 27, 2016 By Mary Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Butterfly, Flowers, Garden Tagged With: arrangements, butterfly, farm, flowers, iowa, pink, summer, wordless wednesday, zinnias

Pineapple-Mango Chili Jam

July 26, 2016 By Mary 8 Comments

Recently I purchased an electric canner to replace my old water bath canner.   I have been eyeing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizer, Condiments, Fruit, Jam, Recipe Tagged With: brie, chili, crackers, cream cheese, french bread, jalapenos, jam, jelly, mango, pineapple, red pepper

Why Can’t I Just Throw It Away

July 22, 2016 By Mary 14 Comments

As I was getting ready for work the other morning, my husband, in a supportive and loving way -- … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home, Humor, Marriage, Midlife Tagged With: beauty products, funny, homelife, husband, midlife

Deviled Eggs

In an emergency, boil eggs

July 20, 2016 By Mary 2 Comments

In any emergency, my mother boiled eggs.  She boiled eggs anytime she thought there might be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizer, Eggs, Foodies, Recipe, Social Distancing Tagged With: deviled eggs, easy, eggs, farm, iowa, Rosemary, salads, skinny

Herb butters fresh and real!

July 20, 2016 By Mary 2 Comments

Fresh herbs, real butter...it doesn't get much better.  Julia Child said, " With enough butter, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Condiments, Garden, Herbs, Recipe Tagged With: butter, french, Garlic, herbs, Parsley, Rosemary, Salt, Thyme

Easy Fresh Salsa / Pico De Gallo

July 19, 2016 By Mary 2 Comments

Nothing tastes as wonderful as fresh tomatoes from the garden and if I have some ripe tomatoes I try … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizer, Garden, Recipe, Snack, Vegetable Tagged With: herbs, Mexican, salsa, tomatoes

I Think There is a Cat in the Furnace

July 15, 2016 By Mary 22 Comments

A  couple of months ago today, I was headed to the Erma Bombeck Writer’s Workshop, somewhere on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cats, Humor, Pets Tagged With: Animals, Cat, Pets

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