Joy of Country Living

Winter has arrived . . . at least as far as I’m concerned. It was a chilly 41 degrees this morning when we got up – with a chance of  frost (you gotta be kidding me) maybe tomorrow. I don’t even have my coat out of the cedar chest yet!!   Better get it out quick [...]

Monday-Wednesday Still hot (100+) and still inside this week. Pretty much just been doing some cooking. Since I really like to save $$$ by using leftovers, I’ve been concocting some new dishes – as you know I don’t like eating the same thing two times in a row if I can avoid it – and [...]

Read on the Internet that living in the country is less stressful than living in the city – although you couldn’t tell that the way this last week has gone. We’ve been sooooo busy. Went to visit some dear friends last week – had a grand time. Lots of laughs and some of Peggy’s delicious [...]

Is it just me or have you noticed empty shelves at the grocery? It seems every time we go shopping I find shelves that aren’t stocked. Whole sections that are completely empty. I don’t believe I can ever remember anytime in my life when grocery shelves weren’t full. Not to mention the price increases on [...]

Short note to say I’ve just uploaded two new recipes for chicken….nice and tasty for a winter’s meal. Salsa Chicken – made with taco seasoning, chunky salsa and peach preserves.  Of course, if you’re watching sugars – use sugar free preserves.  Get recipe here. Bourbon Chicken – this is really good with wild rice.  And [...]