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  • The Chicken Chronicles: Blog 1

    So, you want to have chickens…. First off, you’ll need to check with your town ordnances to see if chickens are allowed. I am grateful that I live in a “Right to Farm Community”, so I am able to have… Continue reading

    The Chicken Chronicles: Blog 1
  • Lobster Rolls: A New England Tradition

    Summertime…. glorious Summertime!! Next to Fall this is my favorite time of the year. A time when the hustle and bustle of the school year has ended and there are no more activities and commitments on a weekly basis. A… Continue reading

    Lobster Rolls: A New England Tradition
  • Comfort Food: Fried Chicken & Gooey Mac N Cheese

    When I think of comfort food, there are a few specific dishes that immediately pop into my head, and these two recipes are part of that equation. Hands down fried chicken and a good, gooey mac n cheese are top… Continue reading

    Comfort Food: Fried Chicken & Gooey Mac N Cheese
  • Canning Monkey Butter

    Are you ready to try something so delicious and addicting you’re going to find yourself not only using it on different foods, but you’re also going to find yourself just eating it by the spoonful? Monkey Butter…. a concoction of… Continue reading

    Canning Monkey Butter
  • 5 Healthy Summertime Salads Using Grilled Chicken

    As summer is approaching, I am reminded just how much I hate running my oven and how much I enjoy my grill. I don’t know about you, but during those hot months my appetite isn’t what it normally is, and… Continue reading

    5 Healthy Summertime Salads Using Grilled Chicken
  • My Top 5 Bloggers/Creators That Inspire Me

    Inspiration can be found all around us. You can find it in a picture, a color, nature, a particular scent and even in a person just to name a few. No matter what your medium of creativity is, you have… Continue reading

    My Top 5 Bloggers/Creators That Inspire Me
  • The Best Buttermilk Biscuits

    Let’s talk biscuits. There are many different recipes for them using a multitude of ingredients for some very different flavors as well as the traditional flavors using milk or buttermilk. I think every family has a biscuit recipe that’s been… Continue reading

    The Best Buttermilk Biscuits
  • Resurrecting the Lost Art of a Handwritten Note

    I have noticed that as a society progressing and evolving with technology, more and more gestures with a personal touch are becoming a lost art. Such is the case with handwritten notes or cards. In the day and age of… Continue reading

    Resurrecting the Lost Art of a Handwritten Note
  • Homemade Chicken Stock

    A delicious way to make the most flavorful stock Continue reading

  • DIY-Raised Garden Beds : Part 1

    As the warmer weather approaches and the days grow longer and a bit warmer, it brings with it the promise of new growth. The Glory of Gardening: Hands in the dirt, head in the Sun, heart with nature. To nurture… Continue reading