Coffee was my life for years - I was a barista for nearly 9 years of it. Have you seen my ebook The Natural Barista: Latte Syrups & Drinks? It was a fun one to write! Overall, I have never been much of a fan of iced coffee drinks when I am at coffee houses.… Continue reading Iced Caramel Macchiato
Month: July 2014
DIY Bathroom Cleaning Checklist
I'll be first to admit I am not the best in keeping an immaculate house. If I learned from my Mom anything...well, she passed her lazy gene on to me. But I do like to at least keep the house presentable! It isn't hard to pick up toys, do dishes, run the vacuum over the… Continue reading DIY Bathroom Cleaning Checklist
Sweet and Hot Pickled Green Beans
As I was prepping this batch of beans, I had decided to use a pack of Ball Heritage Collection Pint Green Jars. Looking at the side of a jar, molded in, is "100 Years of American Heritage ". Growing up, canning was pretty much uncool. Who did that when you could go to a store?… Continue reading Sweet and Hot Pickled Green Beans
Seedless Marionberry Jam
I love marionberries. The bigger, tastier blackberry. We have two plants that grow out back - a Marion is a hybrid of Blackberries that produce a large sweet and tart berry. Out West, they are the preferred blackberry. Alas, none in this picture I took a few weeks back were ripe 😉 But since then,… Continue reading Seedless Marionberry Jam