I lamented recently about the mockingbirds feasting on my ripe tomatoes. The birds may have won round one, but I've had a comeback. My container garden is now thriving, thanks to some bird … [Read more...]
Mud, Snakes, and Birthday Cakes
When I think of birthdays I think of cakes, blowing out lighted candles, and getting a year older. When my grandson thinks of birthdays, he thinks of mud and snakes. Landon celebrated birthday number … [Read more...]
What I’ve Learned About Growing Tomatoes
All year I long for summer and for the taste of my own home grown, vine ripened tomatoes. My tomato garden is quite tiny though, as I have only two patio plants in pots and two plants growing in the … [Read more...]
Peach Cobbler Cake
This is the cake that almost didn't happen. I drooled over the recipe when I saw it on Facebook some time ago, and I even went as far as to put the ingredients on my grocery list and buy them. But I … [Read more...]
Landon’s Baked Potato Chips
Summer is always a fun time for me because I get to spend my days with my grandson Landon while he is on school vacation. Landon loves helping out with the gardening and yard work, and he is a great … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Filling
Simple chocolate cupcakes get bumped up a few notches with the addition of a luscious cream filling and chocolate buttercream frosting. I baked my cupcakes from a box mix to save some time today, but … [Read more...]
Bean2Blog Edamame Seed Winners
Geez, I wish I had more packets of edamame seed to give away! I would love to be able to send some to everyone who entered, but I had to draw numbers to choose who got the three packets I have to … [Read more...]
Arkansas Pie Winner
Congratulations to Tammy, you have been selected as the winner of my two year blogging anniversary celebration! My first blog post was in May two years ago, and I have been posting … [Read more...]
From Bean2Blog to You – Edamame Seeds
Because I grew up on a dairy farm in Northeast Arkansas I have thought myself to be knowledgeable about agriculture, but the older I get, it seems the more I discover that is new to me. This week at … [Read more...]
Very Simple Blueberry Muffins
Weekend guests at my house usually mean that I do a little extra baking, so Sunday morning breakfast included these blueberry muffins for my son and DIL visiting from Nashville. Because I'm heading to … [Read more...]