And then, at last, the kitchen was really open for business. But it wasn’t quite done. Just days before Christmas, my nice deep (and big!) sink, the counter top and the back splash were installed. I went right to work making Christmas gifts of strawberry-rhubarb jam and salsa. I was […]
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How I Transformed My Kitchen on a Shoestring Budget, Continued.
2 commentsI suppose it all started with this old thing. My husband had this piece in his shop on the farm with an old door laid across the top. The old door was covered with a raggedy paint-splattered tarp. It was nothing but a work bench to him, a perfect height […]
How I Transformed Our Kitchen on a Shoestring Budget.
10 commentsOnce upon a time there was a girl who truly loved to cook. Indeed, feeding people brought her great delight! But alas, not once in nearly 50 years of preparing meals did she ever have a kitchen she could love. GB grew weary of waiting for her fairy godmother to […]
Penny-Pinching Garlic Butter Croutons
0 commentsCrisp and buttery garlic croutons are easy to make at home! It’s also a great way to use up those odds and ends of bread you don’t know what else to do with. And, I’ll be sharing a few more ideas for leftover bread with you later because it goes […]