At a loss as to what to do with all those veggies and herbs that grew in your garden this year? I've got a couple easy, not to mention delicious ideas for you... Dried Basil Chocolate Zucchini Bread Easy Refrigerator Pickles Basil Infused Olive Oil All of these ideas would be perfect for a quick gift for a neighbor, co-worker, friend, or family member OR you could keep them all for … [Read more...]
Basil Infused Olive Oil
I've got another quick and easy recipe for all of that basil growing in your garden. Why not make some basil infused olive oil?! [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:3] You can always use fresh basil, but only if you intend on using the olive oil that day. Do not make this recipe and intend to store it if using fresh basil {or any other herbs}. The moisture from the fresh herbs will gather mold over time! … [Read more...]
Dried Homegrown Basil
This year in our garden we planted several types of fresh herbs. I realized quickly that it was awesome to be able to go out and pick fresh herbs to add to our nightly meals, BUT we were producing a ton of them, and I didn't want them to go to waste. So, in order to save some of those precious herbs to use year-round, I decided to dry a good bunch of our basil. In order to preserve some of … [Read more...]
{garden}
Look what I did this weekend.... There are a few things in life that truly make me feel like an adult. One would be to have window treatments in all rooms of my house (this probably will not happen for quite some time). Hopefully I'll get a sewing machine soon and can just whip some curtains up with the press of a button (if only it were that easy, right?). Another sign of being an … [Read more...]
{gerber baby}
Last week I was inspired by this... Source: ivillage.com via Meredith on Pinterest ...to make this... It tasted DELICIOUS! (At least I thought it was) All the recipe called for was half of a banana and two tablespoons of blueberries. How easy (and healthy) is that?! I gave one bite to Jackson and knew it was a fail. He hated it. I couldn't get him to eat any of it. He LOVES … [Read more...]