Last night I made some cornbread. I thought it would be a nice treat for Sam and the chickens this morning. Believe it or not I got 6 eggs yesterday. Those girls deserve a treat!
Here on our little piece of the great Hoosier State it is currently 5 degrees BELOW 0. There's almost something eery-feeling about the outdoors when it's this cold. In the early mornings, especially, it feels like things are in slow motion. I tend to gaze outside and wonder how the animals and the birds are keeping warm and where they are - all hunkered down surviving the winter blast. It certainly makes me appreciate the warmth of my home. Last night I made some cornbread. I thought it would be a nice treat for Sam and the chickens this morning. Believe it or not I got 6 eggs yesterday. Those girls deserve a treat! I spent a lot of time downstairs today. I'm neck-deep in the whole process of making my own teas. I am wanting some really special teas to come out of this venture and I'm trying to document each step along the way. It's a pain but kind of exciting. For instance, I've had condensed orange juice in the dehydrator for about 36 hours. It's perfect as a leather right now but I'm wanting it to be crisp so I can crush it and put it in with some of my herbs for a strong orange flavor. I've used orange peels before and I make a really nice Holiday Tea and a Herb and Spice Tea that utilizes orange peels but I'm wanting a gentler, sweeter, flavorful orange. At least that's where my head tells me to go. When I get to the other side of the adventure in tea making it could be something totally different. That's the charm of having so many herbs at your fingertips, the blends are endless. I put my traditional Doublemint Tea together, bagged and labeled it so it's ready but there so much more to do. I'll be at this for at least a couple weeks!
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AuthorMy name is Nina. Southern Indiana has been my home since 1952. I've been a legal secretary most of my adult life and for my leisure time I enjoy everything connected to the world of herbs and cooking is almost like a "fever". I am also quite opinionated but try not to push my opinions on others. My family is grown and I'm left with a wonderful hubby sharing life with me. I'd guess you'd say my passion is living that life to the fullest. Archives
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