Pioneer Woman at Heart

It sure feels great to finish a few projects this summer. I finally finished the crocheted t-shirt rag rug for my SCRAP Web site. I love the rug and it's perfect for our simple country bathroom. I can't wait to start one made of recycled cotton sheets. Our oldest earned his driver's license this morning so that is one more thing to check off the summer to-do list. Hooray to him! I working on another recycling article for the Scrap Web site and creating more Christmas ornaments. Things are looking pretty good.

Beets anyone? I just printed off a new roasted beet recipe and will try it tonight. Yum! Cucumbers anyone?

It's that time again. When we search for the best prices on school supplies, clothes, and save up for school fees. This year however, two kids will be eliminated from most of those expenses. I'm so excited for one daughter to give on-line school a try. All of her needs are supplied by the school, no fees, no special clothes, and no extra purchases such as Ziploc bags, paper towels, Kleenex and wipes. It's so nice not to have those inconvenient and expensive purchases. The oldest is attending a career center school, so the largest expense is for a uniform. Which in the end helps cut my cost of school clothes tremendously. The last three however will need the monotonous list of supplies, clothes, fees, and those pesky added purchases of wipes, Kleenex and so forth. This year we were ahead of the game by buying some supplies at great prices the year before. There are a few things that we could not, such as glue sticks, which dry up when not being used. Living in the co...

In my search for new recipes I have decided to post the links or book titles of where I find recipes that use zucchini. Since my vegetable garden, and most likely many others, have a lot of zucchini to cook with this summer. Here is an ongoing list as we try them. Of course I am only listing the recipes that the kids have declared tasty. I asked the kids to rate the recipes from 1-5, with 5 being the best tasting. 1. Asparagus-Zucchini Frittata (also uses fresh dill from your herb garden) ~ 4 star The adults loved this dish, but the kids thought the fresh dill was over powering, so consider cutting the dill back just a bit. Note:  I now add zucchini to almost any frittata. 2. Zucchini Bread (Mayo Clinic), rated 5 star This bread recipe does not hold a real sweet flavor. If you are used to chocolate chips in your bread, you may be rating this lower. However, we really enjoyed this healthy recipe. 3. Zucchini-Banana Squares , definitely rated a 5 star overall - Yum...

I'm in the process of looking up more side dishes to add zucchini with. Yum!

Here is an updated photo of all five kittens. Two black tiger and three gold tiger. They are absolutely gorgeous and I have no worries about finding them homes.