Jalapeno Relish

I am posting this late but as of the end of October, I was still picking peppers out of the garden. You never know what you are going to get with Oklahoma weather. It might be mild until Thanksgiving our you might be snowed in for the holidays.

Some were giants!

Having . . . → Read More: Jalapeno Relish

Sock monkeys for adults

Remember the perennial sock monkey?

I still have a vintage one that mom made me back in the day. (I will not tell you how long ago that was.)

When the nieces and nephews were babies, I attempted to make some sock monkeys and even some sock elephants.

I think the elephant is still waiting, . . . → Read More: Sock monkeys for adults

A gift for the birds

Hopefully the family won’t think this gift is “for the birds!” . . . → Read More: A gift for the birds

Family Cookbooks: Food, traditions, customs and love

It may be too late to put one together this year for your family, but this is a great year ’round project. . . . → Read More: Family Cookbooks: Food, traditions, customs and love

More Christmas Gifts

OK.

Forgive me.

I have not been in the kitchen all week.

I am hoping that my name wasn’t up on the board to bring holiday treats tomorrow.

It ain’t happenin’.

I have just not felt like cooking much lately. Work has been über stressful.

Enough said.

I am waiting for Christmas break and I . . . → Read More: More Christmas Gifts

Advent Calendar: Making paper bells

This isn’t a Gift from the Kitchen, but we did make it in the kitchen. That counts, right?

When the in-laws were here for Thanksgiving, my mother-in-law and I got so bored with the 24/7 football that was blaring in the living room, we found a project. She was wanting to make paper ornaments for . . . → Read More: Advent Calendar: Making paper bells

Christmas Gifts #13: Homemade cheese crackers

Something savory to offset all the sweet stuff of the holidays. Pair a box of these crackers with a red wine for a great gift. . . . → Read More: Christmas Gifts #13: Homemade cheese crackers

Christmas Gift # 11: Shop, buy, and gift local

I am taking a break from baking today to give ya’ll some last minute gift ideas. . . . → Read More: Christmas Gift # 11: Shop, buy, and gift local

Christmas Gift #8: Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins

A great blueberry muffin with a sweet crumb topping—just like the local bakery’s. . . . → Read More: Christmas Gift #8: Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins

Some more gift ideas, but not from the kitchen

I took some time out of the kitchen to crank up the sewing machine and finish some other Christmas gifts. . . . → Read More: Some more gift ideas, but not from the kitchen