This past weekend, my sister and I attended our first vending event for Shades of Green. Our farmers market business that we started this year. It was held at a local event called "Sample Sunday" hosted by Prairieland Herbs. It was the perfect place to get our feet wet before we start selling at the farmers market, hopefully, starting on May 19th. It was a great, low key event, where we were able to meet kind people and get a feel for this new endeavor. At the event we sold our ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, #94
We have noticed that quite a few blogs are not linking back to one of the Simple Lives Thursday host blogs (see guideline #2, below). If this is you, please realize that this prevents us from choosing you as a featured blog. Thank you for linking back to us! It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog hop is a ... continue reading...
A Recipe: Mexican Taquitos
There's nothing quite as special as homemade Mexican taquitos. Growing up, my sisters and I treasured homemade Mexican taquito day. They were always made the day after a roast beef. We would do our best to pinch our noses and get through that meal knowing very well that the next day there would be mounds of bright green guacamole to slather on sizzling warm taquitos made from the leftover roast. We'd eat our fair share, fight for the last one, and immediately anticipate the next taquito ... continue reading...
A Simple, Seasonal, Cabbage Salad with Mint
My favorite kind of salads are simple – using fresh ingredients and homemade condiments. This simple salad was inspired by my friend from Azerbaijan. She's a remarkable lady who works wonders in the kitchen. We both have a love of vegetables and I adore her many Russian renditions especially when it comes to using yogurt in her dishes. Last week she made a similar salad using cabbage, cucumbers, and fresh from the garden parsley. It looked so delicious that I decided to make my own ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, #93
Announcement... please re-read the simple guidelines for submission (below) so you can be sure your post matches the spirit and theme of this blog hop. Please do not submit giveaway posts. Also, please remember to link your post to one of the host blogs! It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog ... continue reading...
