Homecoming Football Game

Well, we're off to the Homecoming game at BHS...go DRAGONS!! It is raining and the band cancelled but we still have our hot cocoa and blankets. Crock is full of nice hot soup for our return and lots of apple cider. I will post pics tomorrow from the game. Yay!

Home Remedy

This is a great home remedy for the winter months ahead. 

The quartet of pantry ingredients creates a potent remedy to some of the ails of winter: Sore throat, hacking cough, tight congestion.

Combined, they turn into a curious orange syrup that can cut through the croup. And it tastes really good!

http://nancyvienneau.com/blog/articles/home-remedy/

MAGGIE’S COUGH REMEDY

¼ teaspoon Cayenne

¼ teaspoon Ginger

1 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar (an organic one if possible.)

2 Tablespoon Water

1 Tablespoon Honey (use a locally produced raw honey, if possible.)

Dissolve cayenne and ginger in cider vinegar and water. Add honey and shake well. Take 1 Tablespoon as needed for cough.

Note: this doesn’t dissolve perfectly. Always shake well before using.

Healthy Banana Bread

It is getting much cooler here in Maine...you can smell Fall in the air! Love this time of the year, don't you? We started back to school and since I am up so early now I have been doing some baking that I couldn't do in the summer. We have a wonderful recipe for Healthy Banana Bread that substitutes the oil and sugar. Great for the kids before school or even in the afternoon!

Ingredients

2 cups flour (can use wheat flour if desired)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup sugar free applesauce 

3/4 cup honey

2 eggs, beaten

3 mashed overripe bananas

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together applesauce and honey. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Feeling Fall in the Air

I can feel fall in the air...it's New England so it will come without warning and soon one day we will wake up to that ultimate moment! I am in the mood to make some colorful runners for the table and have these in mind.

I like this one too, it is made with charm squares.

So, I will be heading to my local fabric shop to look for some wonderful fall fabrics to make my runner. I will
probably end up making both runners and giving one to my daughter for her table....it is hard to choose!

This is a patchwork quilt style

Hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day weekend and look forward to your posts about the Fall!! :)

Closing Out Summer

It is hard to believe that summer is coming to a close...we had a good time, going camping..to the beach (about every other day!), and growing our garden..having BBQ's and lots of friends to enjoy the good times. But, it is on to school with the younger set and bringing in the last of the summer harvest to put up. Enjoy all there is to the good life you have my friends...and I look forward to a wonderful FALL!! Oh, my Etsy shop is doing great and I am enjoying it very much...until later :) smiles!

A Good Book and Opening my Etsy Shop

Hi everyone, hope this finds you all well! I have been busy starting my Etsy shop and am very excited to say it is open...I am working on new projects to list very soon. You can link to my shop on the right column and check it out. I also have been busy reading a Hobby Farms book about Sheep.

This one is super sweet and full of information about a small-scale operation in raising sheep. I would like to get a few of these cuties and learn all I can about raising them. Hope to hear from you all soon and keep enjoying your summer!!   Smiles :)

White Wedding Cupcakes

I found this on Pinterest and thought they were just lovely!! They also make a wonderful addition to a Bridal or Baby Shower.

white wedding cake cupcakes

Yield: 36 cupcakes

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 18 min

I'm not usually one to use a boxed cake mix and doctor it up. I'm more accustomed to using entirely homemade recipes, but this one caught my eye and looked good. These turn out delicious, moist and fluffy cupcakes- perfect for holding buttercream frosting.

Ingredients:

1 (18.25 ounce) box white cake mix
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups water
2 Tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
4 large egg whites

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Place cupcake liners in cupcake pans (you'll need approx. 36).

2. In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, flour, sugar and salt. Add remaining ingredients and beat with hand mixer for 2 minutes, or until well blended.

3. Use ice cream scoop to fill prepared cupcake tins- fill about 3/4 full. Bake about 18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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