This is the recipe for hot cocoa mix that I've used for several years. We like it. I do use whole milk powder that I get from Azure but the brand that is linked in the recipe is good too. If using whole milk powder, make sure it has a long "best by" date. I used all I had here for the hot cocoa mix, picked up a package at Walmart just to have some on hand until my next order from Azure arrives, ...
For the Love of Nature Progress
I'm making progress on For the Love of Nature by Teresa Kogut and I hope to have this finished by Christmas. I'm unrealistically hoping to have it finished by Wednesday when I meet with my stitching friend again. Since I've shown it last, I've stitched a lot on the deer. Poor guy! I still need to stitch a front leg and the back legs just have one "leg" of the stitch done. I stitched part of ...
Black Needle Society’s Stitching Journal & Planner
You know I love to keep journals. Today, the Black Needle Society's Stitching Journal & Planner arrived. Vince said "How many journals do you need?" I probably need more than I have! :) I have a journal for my garden. My garden journal is not big because I start a new one every January 1 and I don't add photos or much detail. I do write down when I start seeds, what kind of seeds, when I ...
Playing in the Kitchen
I've been having fun in the kitchen. Not everything I'm making is gifts but a few things will be. A couple of days ago I made three batches of hot cocoa mix. For Vince's batch, I used Allulose instead of the powdered sugar and instead of regular white chocolate chips, I used Libby's that were sweetened with stevia. I've already shared some of this so there's only a few jars ...
Cabbage Rolls
This post contains Amazon affiliate link, meaning that if you purchase through the link, I get a small percentage as commission. Cabbage rolls are one thing I love to eat but do not love to make. When I do make them, I try to make enough for several meals and freeze them but then I have to exercise a bit of discipline so we don't eat them too often. My cabbage in the garden has all ...
Fresh Milled Sandwich Bread
This is another one of those posts when I feel the need for a disclaimer of sorts. It's frustrating to me when I have something I REALLY want to share and, as the post develops in my head, I'm thinking it sounds a bit like virtue signaling. Believe me, my road to fantastic whole wheat bread has been long and winding. Most every Monday starts with wheat being milled for two loaves of bread. ...