By Amanda Rose | Half Pint Fun
For the last six weeks or so, the Half Pint Hacks have been doing their “Mystery Food Tastings,” many of which are vintage candies. (The main exception I posted last week here — cod liver — mwahahahaha.) I hesitated having them taste candies for any purpose but a friend told me she would love to […]
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By Amanda Rose | Salmon
When I am facing a stressful season, I do try to have food in place that is both convenient and nutritious to help ensure that I make it through the season whole. As I come out of a busy season and I am focused on rest and shoring up my body, I look for the […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Rosemary
We have a lot of projects going on around the house, leading me to transplant about a dozen rosemary plants. We are in the middle of a massive redesign of our front entry area, mainly because the front deck was so completely rotten that you could lose a leg in it. I helped my dad […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Beans
This simple black bean salad is great for entertaining and potlucks. It turns heads because of the beautiful colors and the heady fragrance. Black bean salad is a great travel food and addition to the lunch box. Just keep in mind that the flavors are best at room temperature. If you just did not get […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Mint
Frederick is very proud of this drink because, first, it’s fantastic, and second, the “secret ingredient” was his idea. We were driving back from a Labor Day breakfast and planning to make a pineapple drink. “It needs more than pineapple,” I said. We brainstormed. I had a number of suggestions but when Frederick mentioned his […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Liver
The poor Half Pints! They started a “Mystery Food Tasting” category of videos on YouTube and they were LOVING it. The first four videos were candy! What a job! As they mentioned in their first tasting, they have never eaten Mounds bars, Little Debbie Snack Cakes, or (drumroll…) McDonalds. They are tasting some foods for […]
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