Recent content by Dixiedoodle

Call your local community college and ask for a list of their free/low $$ adult classes. Ours offer everything under the sun-- photography/ floral design/cake decorating/language classes and even beekeeping! It's a great way to meet others who are interested in the same things you are...

I didn't spend money on anything today! :lol: I am trying to make it to the first of the month (a personal goal) before I purchase anything. Staying out of the stores more, seems to prevent me from buying things on a 'whim'... I am determined to keep my spending down. Even at the groc. store, I...

I have to admit I LOVE bread.. Not that white stuff they sell at the groc. store but I love stuff like Arnold's Oat-nut bread!! I thought I would try my hand at making my own bread, purchased pans, pizza board, great flour and the book--- " Artisan Bread in 5 min. a day" I tried three...

My dogs---we have 9 right now, and another one is coming soon. They aren't good for anything but lovin' and they are fat, old and have a ton of health problems. bark all the time..but we just seem to always have room for one more...

We own 100 acres and lease another 70 for hunting. We actually 'use' a small amount of the property. I have an orchard with 10 apples, 4 peach, 2 fig, 8 blue berry, 2 plum, 5 pear, rows of black, dew, raspberries, 2 cherry, pomegranate, persimmons and a small vineyard w/ muscadines. I have...

I asked at the local deli, for food grade buckets that their pickles came in. Yes, it tooks some cleaning, air and washing to get the smell of pickles out of them... :D but I can purchase them with great seals, wire bale handles for less than two dollars. I use them for honey bulk, dry goods...

My mother in law (90yrs. young), canned in mayo jars all her life---UNTIL the mid 90's and the new ones didn't seal properly.. She had several jars explode--they looked fine in the beginning. She also, had several break in her canner (always used a water bath)... After that my dh cleaned out...

My dh and I had once thought of being buried 'green' but it would require being 'excepted' at a graveyard. and it still takes space. So, we decided to be cremated and sprinkled where we want to be (on our farm). It doesn't take any space and no one has to say it's ok... After we leave the...

I just 'whipped' up the dough for the Artisan bread! It was the easiest thing (I think), I have ever done in the kitchen!! It's rising now--for another hr., then it's in the frig.. Until breakfast! I purchased a baking stone. Ordered a pizza peel--our Bed/Bath/Beyond --didn't have one is...

Would you all share your canning recipes for pizza/marinara sauce ? I always have tons of tomatoes (a friend calls me the crazy tomato lady lol ).. I can't seem to find a recipe for tried and true marinara sauce--for canning...Thanks.. Dixie

Well, I have my new Artisan Bread in 5min..... book and the recipes look wonderful. I am making my groc. list and will be ready to do bread on Sat.. It's so nice that others have tried the recipes and they work and are good...Thanks everyone..Dixie

Such great information...Thank you.

I seem to be much less stressed when: I am "organized', when I am 'prepared' and when I am educated. Being organized helps me to make things run smoothly. Just getting dressed to go to an appointment can cause stress if I am running around looking for shoes, jacket, keys etc.. Being prepared...

Thank you, I am going to Sam's on Friday.

I am starting to make bread and would like to know where is the best place to buy bulk yeast? thank you..Dixie