By Amanda Rose | Desserts , Recipes
I’d like to think that the topic of “butter cakes” is one of my areas of specialty. As a young girl, I requested the classic “Kentucky Butter Cake” every year on my birthday. I didn’t need birthday cake frosting, colorful frosting flowers or decor. I simply needed a rich cake with a touch of sweetness. […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Garden
This is really a simple project for your yard or garden and, as a bonus, you can make use of the Heritage jars from Ball that you have been admiring on your kitchen shelf. In the old days, you had to make solar lids yourself but enterprising people have determined that people like us will […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Chocolate
My sister was shocked to watch a recent Half Pint Hacks tasting video (here) in which Frederick mentioned that he’s never tasted a Mound’s bar. “What!!?! That’s my favorite candy bar!” “Ah, yes,” I said, “But have you ever had a homemade version?” As if in foreshadowing this very post, the Half Pint Hacks offer […]
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By Amanda Rose | Natural Remedies
Amanda’s note: Here is another wonderful contribution from Ramya Venkateshwaran who writes from her home in India. Ramya describes her homemade remedy for flatulence and bloating. Find her on her website WildTurmeric.net for more ideas on healthy living. ~~~We all experience indigestion from time to time especially if we tend to eat greasy or processed […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
As we melt in triple digit heat with no air conditioning in our 100-year-old house, we seek out any remedy to melting completely. This nopales slushie has been one of my best strategies. The drink combines nopales (cactus) and any summertime fruit that is available. Peach, orange, and pineapple are our current favorites. Nopales is […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Citrus
The summer is all about lemonade around here, in all different variations. Pink lemonade is always a hit, I expect because it’s pink. It’s hard to beat pink. Our pink lemonade follows our basic lemonade formula: Add together water, lemon juice, and a sweetener. As the boys describe in the video below, in the case […]
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