Leftover Pizza

Now I’m not talking about leftover-from-the-previous-meal pizza, no indeed!  I’m talking about I’ve been canning and preserving like crazy and had a small mountain of leftover peppers, peaches and assorted other vegetables staring menacingly at me from the countertop.  And we needed some supper.  So instead of just staring back at them I took action! …

Meet the Flock-Part Eight

This is my third round with brown leghorns.  I think these birds often get overlooked in favor of their white counterparts or Rhode Island Reds.  I, however, prefer them to either of these breeds.  They are quick, fairly docile and, when mature, feature adorable floppy combs!  I have 3 right now, hopefully within a month…

Homemade Fondant 101

Fondant has always frightened me.  During my brief period owning a bona fide bakery I always claimed to be a ‘fondant free’ environment.  Not only was it scary but it tasted bad.  And taste was, and still is, of utmost importance to me.  Then about 2 years ago I was prompted to attempt a fondant cake.  And…