Category: Lifestyle

Buckeye Cookies — In Dianes Kitchen

Buckeye Cookies — In Dianes Kitchen

Buckeye Cookies are a favorite cookie of our entire family! So of course I have to make a double batch when I make these delicious peanut butter and chocolate cookies that are not baked and have no eggs in them. I have had this recipe since I was in Jr High School. I was babysitting […] via Buckeye Cookies - In Dianes Kitchen

Garden Harvest 2018

Garden Harvest 2018

I have been lax about posting garden updates. So let's just jump right into Garden Harvest 2018! It started out to be a writing day for me. I had blog posts, book reviews, and the newsletter to work on. I had no more settled in at the desk when Tom came in carrying a small basket of roma tomatoes. Ok, not a big deal, we can have those for lunch. He went back outside. Again, nothing unusual there. But, when he […]

Gina's Slow-cooker Bourbon Bacon Pulled Pork

Gina's Slow-cooker Bourbon Bacon Pulled Pork

Gina's Slow-cooker Bourbon Bacon Pulled Pork Do you love a good pulled pork sandwich? Gina's Slow-cooker Bourbon Bacon Pulled Pork recipe is just what you are looking for. It's simple, easy and delicious. You might want to prepare this recipe using different methods. You can slow cook it all day in the Crock Pot, fast cook it in the Instant Pot, or even slow roast it in the oven or on a grill. Perhaps you will want to go for […]

Gina's Veggie Pizza

Gina's Veggie Pizza

Gina's Veggie Pizza Gina's Veggie Pizza is my go-to dish for parties, carry-ins, picnics, etc. It's always a big hit and super simple to make. The request for me to make it usually comes in the same breath as the party invitation. The recipe lends itself well to doubling for those large gatherings. Even the kids love it, maybe because it has pizza in the name. There is that added bonus of sneaking in some vegetables for the kids. I […]

Gardening on the Farm - Spring 2018

Gardening on the Farm - Spring 2018

Spring 2018 gardening on the farm is going strong. The weather has moved from spring into summer in the space of a week. That's pretty typical where I live in central Illiana. We missed several good chances at rain which is always a bit nerve-wracking for me. It seems like when we get locked into that weather pattern of storms splitting to go north & south of us, we stay in that pattern. Drought is a fear around here. We […]

My First 5K - Awesome 80's Fun Run

My First 5K - Awesome 80's Fun Run

 My First 5K - Awesome 80's Fun Run My First 5K - Awesome 80's Fun Run was previously published on a different blog I wrote in November, 2014. So much has changed in my life since then. I have had ups & downs. I've dealt with some health issues for myself. the continuing saga of aging parents, and now reaching the end of life situation with my mother. I thought it was a good time to update this a bit and […]