Posted January 19, 2014
Raise your hand if you took the whole month of December off from working out and eating healthy. Don’t feel guilty, wave that sucker around! I have come to the realization that in December there are just too many temptations, and not enough time, to stick to my normal workout… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted January 12, 2014
I was inspired to make this Crock Pot Creamy Tomato and Tortellini Soup last year when I looked on Pinterest for a vegetarian meal for a friend. The original recipe was full of ingredients that I didn’t have in my pantry or didn’t like. So, I made up my own,… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted January 4, 2014
There are some things I am great at, making pie and exaggerating stories for humor. Some things I am O.K. at, designing recipes and keeping the floor swept. And some things I am just no good at, folding and any organized sport know to man. So, rather than spend hours… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted January 4, 2014
Winter blues, the doldrums, cabin fever, that blah feeling you get in January and just can’t shake…it turns out that more people have that feeling than I ever knew, and it has a name; Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). I grew up in Wisconsin where the fall was filled with rainstorms… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted December 28, 2013
This chili is a Christmas Eve tradition on the Prairie Homestead! I usually serve it with homemade cinnamon rolls or cornbread. I claim it is homemade, though it really involves mostly opening cans…but I say it counts! Throw it in your crockpot before you head to work in the morning,… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted December 16, 2013
In a quest to eat healthier this summer I discovered the wonders of Kale. When I found out how simple it was to make homemade Kale chips I immediately started to experiment! This recipe was the hands down winner for both my friends and I. I don’t’ have actual measurements… Read More »
Categories: This and That
Posted December 8, 2013
My Homemade Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup is by far Cowboy J’s favorite meal. He loves it when winter comes along and always asks for it whenever he is sick. This recipe freezes well but, I usually have to add some water to it when I heat it up. I… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted December 6, 2013
Here is the tried and true Royal Icing recipe that our Prairie Wife of the Week from Dec 6, 2013 uses to decorate her fabulous sugar cookies. Watch the video below to get some tips on how to make a perfectly decorated cookie! Ingredients 3 tablespoons Meringue Powder Easy-Add Meringue… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted November 27, 2013
I first came across this recipe for Pear Cranberry Pie in the November 2008 Issue of Good Housekeeping. I am a pie lover (I learned the art of making the perfect pie crust from Ma) and so is The Cowboy, but I sometimes get tired of the same old apple… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Recipes
Posted November 27, 2013
I can’t take credit for developing this amazing desert or even naming them Knock Ya Naked Brownies. I got it from one of my dear friends who I will call the West Texas Workmate. We met at the office when she was not only making a career change from college… Read More »
Categories: This and That
