Contributed by RL It's that time of year when Christmas is over and the clean-up begins. We know getting rid of all those wrappings from the presents, putting the furniture back into place and deciding when to take down the tree. Then you look at that horde of stuff everyone got and wonder if we are going to have...
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Family Gathering
Contributed by RL Its that time of year when our families gather together from far and near. The weather is just about right, crisp in the mornings and cool in the afternoons. The Aspen trees have changed colors and have mostly lost their leaves in our area and the smell of pine trees is clear in the air with... -
The Bear Old Ephraim
contributed by RL As legends go Old Ephraim has to rank as one of the biggest. In the prime of his life he stood 9 feet eleven inches tall standing on his back legs. He out smarted many a would be hunter, and there were a lot, that tried to bring the big grizzly down. Sheepherders also referred to the... -
Keep Vitamin Deficiency At Bay With These 6 Vitamin-Rich Foods
Contributed by Josh Wardini Vitamins are regarded as essential nutrients because our body can’t do without them. They perform a range of important functions, such as enhancing immunity, healing wounds, converting food into energy, and repairing cellular damage, among others. Although we need vitamins in very tiny amounts, their deficiency can cause many health concerns. According to Dr. Djordjevic... -
Get Prepared - Vegetables
No meal is complete without vegetables – whether as a side dish or as an ingredient in the main entrée. Likewise, no food storage supply is complete without a variety of vegetables. Dehydrated and/or freeze dried vegetables are a great way to include vegetables in your food storage supply. When stored properly in air-tight containers, vegetables will store 20 to... -
Creamed Garden Vegetables
Creamed Garden Vegetables Here it is August already and we are starting to enjoy some of the fresh vegetables from our garden. We seem to wait impatiently for the day that we can pick peas and eat them while sitting under a tree. If you are like me and love to grow a garden, you might want to consider... -
Creamy Potato Cheese Chowder
Creamy Potato Cheese Chowder One of the things I got for Mother’s Day weekend was a snowstorm. Because it was cold and snowy I decided we needed some soup to keep us warm. I decided to make one of our favorites: Creamy Potato Cheese Chowder. My entire family loves this soup and asks for it all winter long so... -
Golden Carrot Soup
Golden Carrot Soup Do you love carrots as much as I do? This simple soup is flavorful and versatile enough to be made in any season. It's a refreshing appetizer when served chilled in summertime, or it can be a warming side dish or light main course when served hot in the autumn or winter months. The bright, beautiful... -
Coconut Chicken Curry
I love Thai food, but I rarely eat it because restaurants are pretty expensive where I live. I was too intimidated by the complex flavors to try cooking it at home. Enter coconut curry -- simple enough for a weeknight but with a taste that will knock your socks off. This dish comes together quickly, freezes well, and the flavor... -
Shepherd's Pie
There's a good chance that shepherd's pie, or "cottage pie," will bring a different dish to mind for almost every reader of this blog post. The shepherd's pie that I ate while growing up was made of beef and gravy with the classic mashed potato "crust," but there are now many, many variations to this theme. The meat can be...