Category Archives: sustainable living

Picture a Day #351 – Cookie Time Again

Posted on December 29, 2012 by joanienaz

The holidays are a time for cookies, cookies, and more cookies. I wanted to take a favorite from my childhood and give it a personal twist, so I looked up the Betty Crocker recipe for Molasses Crinkles. In the interests … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #349 – O Christmas Tree!

Posted on December 26, 2012 by joanienaz

This year, our Christmas tree is a petite Mediterranean pine. It was purchased at a hardware store with a nursery, and it is alive! We decided that it was better to have something that would last. Bigger isn’t necessarily better. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #346 – Gingerbread Bears

Posted on December 23, 2012 by joanienaz

One of our favorite family recipes for Christmas is Gingerbread Cookies. Sometimes I make larger Gingerbread Men, but this year I made smaller Gingerbread Bears. I added the zest of an orange for a little something extra. Gingerbread Bears Preheat … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #345 – Christmas Tulips

Posted on December 22, 2012 by joanienaz

The flower gardens at home are a mess, and I was thinking about cleaning them out when the rain stops. Two weeks ago there were still flowers blooming in them. Now the skeletal remains stand guard over the drowned remnants … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #333 – Biscuits + Franks = Delicious

Posted on December 12, 2012 by joanienaz

When our kids were small, one of our favorite suppers was Pigs in Blankets. This tasty concoction is made by wrapping biscuit dough around frankfurters and baking them. Tonight my husband and I enjoyed them without the kids, who are now … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #324 – Color in the Garden

Posted on November 28, 2012 by joanienaz

On a gloomy day like today, it’s great to see flowers blooming in the flower box.

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Picture a Day #320 – Black Friday Nature Walk

Posted on November 24, 2012 by joanienaz

I’m starting a new tradition. Instead of going shopping the day after Thanksgiving, take a walk in the woods, or any natural area. We hit a nature trail near our house, and had it all to ourselves. That is, until we … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #313 – Search for the Perfect Cookie Recipe

Posted on November 16, 2012 by joanienaz

My test kitchen has been the site of numerous recipe variations, searching for the perfect (in my humble opinion) oatmeal cookie. Today I produced another one. I do not use fancy gadgets. I am old school. I use wholesome ingredients … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #306 – Teachable Moment

Posted on November 9, 2012 by joanienaz

Yesterday morning I substitute taught middle school students. I have been a middle school teacher for many years, but due to circumstances both within and beyond my control, I am, at the moment, unemployed. It had been over a year … Continue reading →