Easy Crock Pot Red Sauce

Easy Crock Pot Red Sauce

Easy Crock Pot Red Sauce This recipe was born of need. Our garden produces a lot of tomatoes starting in mid-July. They come fast and furious and it is impossible to eat them all before they spoil. This goes on for weeks. The joy of this method is that it cooks while...
Honest Work and Other Ruminations

Honest Work and Other Ruminations

Honest Work and Other Ruminations I was talking with someone the other day and the business of cutting your own firewood came up. They asked why I was willing to put in so much effort, especially at my age, into generating firewood. Was it economical? Well… it will be...
A New Kind of Garden

A New Kind of Garden

A New Kind of Garden In the spring of 2020, the first pandemic spring, we put in a new and innovative garden at our house. I have gardened off and on across my lifetime. Kristine and I had a small garden at our old house. For the last couple of years Kristine had a...
Peanut Sauce Stir Fried Vegetables

Peanut Sauce Stir Fried Vegetables

Peanut Sauce Stir Fried Vegetables I’ve been making this dish for years. There never was a recipe; you just kind of wing it. However, if you don’t like peanut butter this will not work for you. Sometimes I add chunks of chicken but mostly not. I pretty much always use...
Lemon Scallops and Mushrooms

Lemon Scallops and Mushrooms

Lemon Scallops and Mushrooms This is another no recipe dish that I have been making for several years. It is very popular with family and friends. The key is truly fresh sea scallops. One way to check is to ask for a sample scallop at the seafood counter. It shouldn’t...