Hand-Painting Heart Vase I’m hand-painting a heart vase today. The vase I’m making has scattered hearts in three sizes. I created heart-shaped stencils to use. I’m painting the vase with multi-surface acrylics. Once completed I will bake the vase in the oven. The paint will […]
Chocolate Chip Pancake Bites I am NOT a morning person. I’m not used to eating breakfast which is a bad thing being diabetic. My morning starts with me wondering downstairs with my brain not quite in gear yet. I’m sure you know the feeling. I […]
Sugar Egg I’ve been feeling nostalgic for my childhood. My school friends, projects, teachers, and parties. Every Easter my grandma would give each of us kids a panoramic sugar egg. The outside of the egg is made of sugar and usually trimmed with icing. What […]
Why I’m Starting Ketogenic Diet? I’ve started the Keto Diet because I want to get my blood sugar under control. It has been out of control since I started cancer treatments. It’s been 3 years since my last treatment and my blood sugar levels are […]
Why I Choose to Dehydrate Food This morning I’ve been watching the squirrels run about in the yard and trees. Up and down the trees they go. Their little cheeks puffed out with whatever they have found. The little squirrels are already packing away food […]
Dehydrate Ginger Root I recently watched a documentary on ginger. Surprisingly, ginger was a major commodity in the middle ages. It was very expensive and hard to find. The program showed these almost life-sized cookie molds. They would make cookies to give to the bridal […]
The Legend of Zelda Gift Guide Now get the legendary Zelda in many products. Get Monopoly, Clue, Uno or Chess. If you like to put together puzzles below is a 1000 piece puzzle for you. Sit back and have a glass of Lon Lon Milk […]
Farewell Toys R Us The time for Toys R Us has now past. Being a Toys R Us kid myself it is sad to think that the new generation will not get the awe and sense of wonder when you first enter a giant toy […]
Pineapple Coconut Leather Pineapple coconut leather is one of the easiest and yummiest treats to dehydrate. I have always loved the flavor of the pineapple. I’ve been told recently that my grandmother loved pineapples. It was apparently her favorite. My dad would walk into town […]
Dehydrate Chives Today I am posting “How to Dehydrate Chives”. It is easy to do but first, a few friendly facts about chives. Chives are related to garlic, shallot, leek, scallion, and Chinese onions. Mostly, found in Europe, Asia, and North America. It is a […]
Packaged Coconut One of my favorite flavor groups is tropical. I love the pineapple, orange, papaya and coconut mixture. Recently I went to a dehydrating class in the community kitchen. You never know what tips or tricks you can pick up. The first tip I […]
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