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December 28, 2008

Flambé Recipes for Parties

Filed under: Cooking — About Home Cooking @ 7:00 pm
The flambé technique is often employed tableside at expensive restaurants for a dramatic touch. As extravagant as flambé dishes appear, they are easy enough to make at home and far...

Texas Caviar Black-Eyed Peas Recipe

Filed under: Cooking — About Home Cooking @ 7:00 pm
Black-eyed peas are a must on the menu for New Year's Day in the Southern areas of the United States. The legumes resemble little coins and consuming them is said...

Crafty Blogs to Explore - 26th Edition

Filed under: Crafts — About Family Crafts @ 4:00 am
It was a slow week for crafty blogs, but that is to be expended with the holidays! If you have a few moment to sit and relax, check out these...

December 27, 2008

Featured Photos: Richard’s Gourd Bird Houses

Filed under: Gardening — About Gardening @ 8:03 pm
Richard, a retired NYC Firefighter living in Staten Island, read my piece on making gourd bird houses. Last spring Richard had been given a few bird house gourd plants...

Chicken, Sausage, and Black Olives Recipe

Filed under: Cooking — About Home Cooking @ 7:00 pm
It may seem like a strange combination, but this is so good! The chicken, sausage, and olives are further enhanced with garlic, sweet bell peppers, sweet onion, mushrooms, and the...

Mushroom Barley Soup

Filed under: Cooking — About Low Fat Cooking @ 7:00 pm
Baby, it's cold outside, so step inside and enjoy some warming, soothing Mushroom Barley Soup to melt away the winter blahs. For a completely vegetarian soup, use vegetable broth instead...

This Week’s Spotlight Crafts (November 20 - 26)

Filed under: Crafts — About Family Crafts @ 4:00 am
I usually don't share holiday craft projects once the holiday has passed, but to share this week's spotlight crafts I need to do just that! If you missed any...

December 26, 2008

Wonders of the Winter Landscape

Filed under: Gardening — About Gardening @ 8:48 pm
They've been talking about winter interest in the garden for years. Unless you live in Zones 7 or higher, you might not have appreciated what the fuss was about....

Recycling Christmas Cards

Filed under: Crafts — About Family Crafts @ 4:00 am
After Christmas, or any occasion, what do you do with all the beautiful greeting cards you receive? Do you pack them away? Do you throw them away? Forget those ideas...

December 25, 2008

Featured Plant: Bromeliads

Filed under: Gardening — About Gardening @ 8:01 pm
Whenever I read that a plant dies after flowering, I have to wonder why people grow it. It’s such a bittersweet accomplishment. Some of the bromeliads are...
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