nhallmarkDec 16, 20203 minJane Gay's Legendary Peanut BrittleMy mom made the best peanut brittle there ever was and anyone that knew her was gifted peanut brittle at Christmas. Cans of it would even...
nhallmarkOct 30, 20202 minMarshmallow Popcorn BallsPopcorn balls just have a way of stirring up wonderful childhood memories for me. They were a special treat and most of the time we made ...
nhallmarkOct 12, 20202 minThirty Minute PozoleIngredients: 1 small yellow onion 2 Tbsp of vegetable oil 2 TBSP of flour 2 TBSP chili powder 3 oz. of tomato paste ½ tsp cumin ½ tsp gar...
nhallmarkJul 23, 20201 minSummer Days of Squash #3This is a fairly easy squash recipe and you can make it with yellow squash or zucchini squash. I like it mixed. I like adding green cabba...
nhallmarkJul 22, 20201 minSummer Days of Squash 2As promised, here is another great recipe to help you enjoy the abundance of your garden. This is an easy canning recipe, even for begin...
nhallmarkJul 21, 20202 minSquash Days of SummerIt’s the heat of summer, but the gardening is great for the most part. I have struggled with my squash this year and had an early onset o...
nhallmarkFeb 21, 20201 minCow Chip CookiesCow Chip Cookies Ingredients: 1 Cup of salted butter ¾ Cup brown sugar ½ Cup of sugar 3 Large eggs 2 tsp Vanilla extract 2 ¾ Cups of flou...
nhallmarkJan 27, 20204 minThe “F” Word And It’s Not What You Think We’ve all heard of the “F” word, some people despise the word and others spout it out of their mouths frequently. That’s the “F” word tha...
nhallmarkJul 23, 20192 minThe Season of SquashAlmost every garden has squash of some kind growing in it. It is usually one of the easiest and fastest growing vegetables. I wait with ...
nhallmarkMay 7, 20191 minEASY FRUIT BAKEIngredients: 3 tubes of canned biscuits 1 can of pie filling of your choice ( Pictured is Cherry) 2 tsp. of cinnamon 1 cup of powdered s...
nhallmarkMay 3, 20194 minGOING HOMEWhen you grow up and leave home but continue to live in the same town as your parents there really isn’t much of a reason to spend the ni...
nhallmarkApr 23, 20196 minGrowing Up At Gay And Young Motor CompanyMy mamma and daddy moved to Big Lake in the early 1950s due to the demand for mechanics in the booming oilfield. Growing up my daddy owne...
nhallmarkApr 23, 20192 minA Thistle Here. A Thistle There. A Spiny Time of the Year.We were slightly overwhelmed when we went to our place at Junction after being absent from there for a while. Looking out into the grove...
nhallmarkMar 22, 20191 minDividing PerennialsAs I wrote in an earlier post, eventually most perennials need to be divided and the divisions planted in additional garden spots or shar...
nhallmarkMar 21, 20192 minI-35 Butterfly RoadsI bet you haven’t heard of the I-35 super highway (or at least in my books it is really super)? In 2016 the Federal Highway Administratio...
nhallmarkMar 19, 20192 minPerennials vs. AnnualsMost perennials come back year after year and an added plus is they are extremely disease and pest resistant making them a welcome additi...
nhallmarkMar 15, 20192 minUnderstanding FertilizersPackaged fertilizers come with a series of numbers such as 30-10-10 or 10-5-5 (or many other combinations). The numbers are important and...
nhallmarkJan 23, 20192 minMy Feathered FriendsThere is such joy found in watching birds. I love feeding birds wherever I am. I try to offer a variety of feeders as well as a gourmet ...
nhallmarkJan 23, 20192 minCreamy Crock Pot Potato SoupNot long after I married I found out that according to Larry’s family potato soup was the “cure all” for any kind of sickness. Anytime on...
nhallmarkJan 22, 20192 minKitchen MemoriesMy memories in the kitchen go back as far as I can remember. My mom believed in home cooked meals made from scratch and at 86 years old i...