Happy Hearts At Home

Recipe here.  Image from link. Update: This was so good, and even better as a leftover! I added some curry,  pepper flakes, seasoned sal...

The World Cup coverage has inspired me to explore African recipes, especially the countries whose cuisine had been influenced by many differ...

Click here. So Clever! Image from tutorial.

Thinking about converting carpet to something low cost, allergy friendly, and green - polished concrete floors. More in about two weeks. A...

Boil potatoes, a rutabaga or two, and a beet until soft. In a casserole dish, mash together all with sour cream, butter, and seasonings. Top...

"Jollof Rice, also called 'Benachin' meaning one pot in the Wolof language, is a popular dish all over West Africa. It is thoug...

Take a two quart bottle and fill half the bottle with clean mint leaves. Add one cup of sugar and fill with boiling water. Let it sit for a ...

Easy Peasy Kik Alicha You can increase the volume of spices as you like; this recipe is not very spicy: * 3 cups water * 1 cup yellow ...

Our tiny kitchen garden/jungle in a sunny corner is doing well this year. It's full of squash, carrots, onions, Roma tomatoes, ...

Vintage Flag Day stories(1914) for elementary school students. Betsy Ross(pages 137-138)   and The Star Spangled Banner(Pages 138-141). In...

Primary Arithmetic and the School Garden By Harriet L. Peet, State Normal School, Salem, Mass. A school garden offers rich opportunities ...

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A lovely restored building along the boardwalk, built in 1881. A climb to the top of Lucy the Elephant(1882) , and more climbing up a ...

Not a new idea to those who make freezer meals, but I've been freezing my rice, beans, and chicken(and other meats) for convenience. Sta...

This idea has been kicking around in design circles for some time now, and I am warming up to the idea of making my own vintage scarf pillow...

This spring weather is perfect for getting out. Our summers are just too hot for hiking. Yesterday, we spent a few hours at a 465 acre natu...

Elizabeth made this simple naturalistic feeder and bird bath recently. See here for instructions. I would make this in a minute if it weren...