by Darlene Veenhuizen | Jun 27, 2016 | Baked, Bread, Food, Grilling, Sandwiches
Summer is here! And that means grilling, among other things, like sandals, shorts (gasp! yes, this year I am actually embracing the shorts), lemonade, and lots and lots of sunscreen. I’m very pale. Since moving from the Willamette Valley to the Oregon High...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Apr 15, 2016 | Drinks, Food, Non-alchoholic
Lemonade is such a simple thing. Lemons, water, sugar. That’s it. Yet, we complicate matters… packets, powder, stirring endlessly. This is all unnecessary. Come with me and let’s go back to a simpler time (and a simpler way). Let’s squeeze,...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Jan 22, 2016 | DIY, Food
Vanilla extract is one of those things that can be over looked in a recipe. It’s so casual to “add a 1/2 tsp vanilla” or “take off the heat and stir in vanilla.” But why must we take it off the heat? And why do we add vanilla extract in...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Dec 18, 2015 | Christmas, Desserts, DIY, Food
Every year I make a mess of my kitchen. I actually have to purchase brown sugar, and I start stockpiling butter in the freezer beginning in October (hey, butter is expensive! Buy it on sale and store in your freezer.) I make a serious Christmas Treat Box, my friend,...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Sep 5, 2015 | Cleaning and Comforts, Home
I love room sprays, but I don’t love it when they smell too perfume-like and fake. This room spray is fresh, clean, and centering. Orange essential oil has antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and antiseptic properties (which is why I...
