2 1/4 Cups of flour, divided 2 Cups Sugar, divided 1 Cup (two sticks) of butter, softened 4 Eggs 2 Lemons, juiced or 1/2 cup of Real Lemon juice Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 X 13 pan Crust: Combine 2 cups of flour, 1/4 cup of sugar, and the softened butter. […]
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Life keeps changing and I sometimes struggle to find my place in all these changes. I’ve got the wide open world opening up in front of me, but it’s not time yet and I’m not sure the direction to take. I got restless one day and drove to Grand Lake about an hour from my
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This soup was a submission to the Cookbook of the Collapse. I regret to say that I’ve lost the information on who submitted it in my recent hasty move. I have also made some changes to the recipe, showing measurements to the best of my ability. Thank you for submitting this recipe! 1 Pound Ground
About the time I think I’ve set up a pretty good system to keep blogs, videos, and podcasts posted, life seems to veer me in a different direction for a while and my good intentions seem to dissipate. I will say, I may not be regular in my posting, but I refuse to quit. I
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Most of you know that my life was turned upside down in February and I have been working to get back on my feet again. The process is much slower than I had hoped but things are starting to feel less surreal and I feel like I have even begun to gain a little traction
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2 Tablespoons Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed 1 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce 1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar 2 Teaspoons Molasses 1 Teaspoon Dijon Mustard Salt to taste 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts Preheat grill on medium to medium high. Lightly oil the rack. Whisk orange juice concentrate, chiles, vinegar, molasses and mustard in
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After the rug was pulled out from under my life, I have been working diligently to get back on my feet again. I have spent many hours looking for a job, answering the same questions over and over, ruefully aware of my varied work history and my advancing age. Still, I am determined to get
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8 Bone in Chicken Thighs 2 Teaspoons Garam Masala 1/2 Teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/4 Teaspoon Curry Powder Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Treat 1/4 sized cookie sheet with cooking spray, butter or olive oil Combine garam masala, salt, and curry powder and sprinkle both sides of chicken pieces. Place pieces skin side up
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I struggled with naming this blog post this time. “My Word of the Year Just Bit Me in the Butt” is probably more accurate but maybe a little too graphic. “When Life Throws You a Left Hook” was another that I rejected. One way or another, life has certainly been interesting lately. But first, let
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Well, I go through my farm calendar to see the events that have occurred since my last blog post and I was dismayed to see how long it had been since I posted. Apologies. The saying is, that if you are saying “yes” to something, you are saying “no” to something else. Definitely true in
