~ from my home to yours ... ~
I love our little home, it's perfect for us! There's warmth and love within its walls and yes, mason jars, home preserved foods, herbs, books, WIP projects, lots of snuggly quilts, a swing on the front porch and a rocking chair nearby! We call it home and we call ourselves blessed. We give God the glory for He has had and continues to have His hand in it all!

Friday, March 7, 2025

From My Home to Yours: 3/7/25

  From My Home to Yours

3/7/25

~ join us for a morning in the kitchen ~

One morning this week I was in the kitchen for the purpose of trying out a new to me granola recipe ...




I enjoy having granola sprinkled over plain Greek yogurt and am always on the lookout for new recipes.  This one in particular called for fresh orange zest and since I had some fresh oranges, I decided to give it a try.  It smelled delicious baking ... even hubby thought so and he's not a granola person.  The smell didn't disappoint, it tasted as good as it smelled!  This recipe will be a keeper!


I also needed to make up some more chicken poultry seasoning (I've been using this family's recipe for a long time.  I like it that we grow more than half of the ingredients.), so I did that ... then hubby decided he wanted a ...


... pound cake and since we are no longer on egg rationing, I agreed!  So, I moved to a different part of the kitchen, and he set to work.  We each enjoyed a slice as dessert along with our main meal of the day of deep-fried catfish nuggets, pinto beans and a slice or two of onions.  We got up from the meal feeling satisfied and full!

We're finally beginning to settle into our new 'normal' routine and things are flowing better.  (Hubby continues to get stronger in strength and stamina each week.  A big thank you to those who continue to keep us in your prayers.) With that in mind, here's what else we got up to this week ...

I found petunia seeds to purchase and planted them in an empty plastic jug.

I planted more onion plants ... this 'setting' filled up the area I had set aside for growing them, so we can mark onions off our spring planting list.


We've started having trouble with stray critters inviting themselves to the contents of our composting area, so I set up an enclosed 'composting' bin in one corner of a raised bed.  The 'chicken wire' will keep critters out and allow air flow.  When the compost is ready it will be easy to lift the 'bin' spread the compost or shovel it out and then move the 'bin' to another area.   I'm hoping that this will keep those unwanted stray critters out!


In the garden, our beets are coming up ... can you see the tiny plants just breaking through the ground?


The cabbage plants (grown from seeds) have gotten their second set of leaves ...


... and the peas are up and off to a good start!

Not pictured, but definitely in the gardening category is that the broccoli seeds we planted in our other salad barrel are coming up as well.  I wasn't sure if they would since the seeds were several years old (yes, several, as in three or more).  We didn't have 100% germination but there are definitely enough up that will meet our broccoli growing needs.  Never discard old seeds, they could very well still be viable!


I harvested dandelion flowers one morning and am letting them dry naturally.  Here's how I plan to use them, (1) for tea making purposes; (2) in making homemade vinaigrettes and (3) for salve making purposes.

I love our simple homemade way of living.  We do things on a small scale using what we have to work with which always includes our hands. We try to grow enough to meet as much of our food needs as we can, prepare the best we can for the future with the resources we have and stay busy doing as much for ourselves as possible.  Sometimes that's easy and other times it's not ... but it's always so very satisfying!

He who has a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.  Proverbs 10:4 NKJV

The word rich in this scripture doesn't always mean money, in fact according to the Greek Lexicon, the definition is 'to be happy, to be blessed, to go straight, to lead, to guide.  In the usage section under the word rich, it says ... it primarily conveys the idea of being blessed or happy.  It can also imply leading or guiding in a straight path, suggesting a sense of moral or spiritual direction.  In the context of the Old Testament, it often refers to the state of being blessed by God, which encompasses both material and spiritual prosperity.

As you can see, being rich is so much more than having money

One more thing ...

Our TV went out this week and had to be replaced!  Really!!!  2025 ... you are not being very nice to us!

(In view of what I shared about being rich and that it can refer to the state of being blessed by God, one may wonder, why then did our TV go out?  That doesn't seem like a blessing ... well, no, that definitely was not a blessing, but the fact that hubby and I were able to pool our personal allowances we had been saving and were able to replace it immediately was!!!  God never promises His children that bad things won't happen to them, but He does promise us that He will never leave nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5)!  Enough said!)

I hope you've found something in my ramblings this week that will help and or encourage you in the coming week.

Until the next time ...

mrs. patsi @ A Working Pantry

She looketh well to the ways of her household … Proverbs 31:27 

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18 comments:

  1. I am so pleased to hear of your Hubby's continued improvement. You sure had a yummy week. The miracle of seeds germinating and new plants never gets old. Only God!

    We had another restful week. We visited a museum that has been on our bucket list and learned much about the history of the area. Connections were also made concerning a favorite historic church in the area that we frequently visit. We gleaned a few grocery deals and are enjoying delicious fresh pineapples bought for 98 cents each.

    Tomorrow night we will be home in our own bed although this one is too. It will be good to get back to the regular routine. As always we are blessed and thankful for this place.

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    1. Lana, it sounds like you've had a restful time away, I'm so glad you have this opportunity. Pineapples for $.98 each, now that is a deal! I love fresh ripe pineapple!

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  2. Great news on your husband. I do enjoy your posts so much. Prayers for you both.

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    1. Diana, thank you for your prayers for us both and for the encouragement on my sharing!

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  3. It's good to hear that your husband's health continues to improve and that you are making progress with your garden.
    I managed to get out and do a bit of tidying in my front garden this week. It was only for about an hour or so (our weather has been very unpredictable this week) but it did me good and the garden looks a lot neater. We have started some potatoes chitting for planting in the weeks to come & I plan on starting some veg seeds off on my windowsills in the coming week.
    We also froze some excess veg that we were given and I cleared out some drawers and did some decluttering, so I feel that I have had a good week.

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    1. Tracy, I agree, you had a good week! Our weather is all over the place as well, but signs of spring are all around us. Thank you for your well wishes for my hubby's continued improvement.

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  4. Oh I am so glad that your hubby is getting stronger each week. What great news!
    That granola looks so tasty! Do you use olive oil or coconut oil? I think I will make a batch next week.
    So nice to see all the growing things. Hope it will be a good growing season.
    Ugh I'm sorry about the TV; I hope that is the last thing that will break for a Long time.

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    1. Kathy, I used coconut oil in the granola recipe because that is what I had the most of, I have another granola recipe that uses applesauce instead of any kind of oil. To me, it's just as good! Thank you for your well wishes for my hubby's continued improvement.

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  5. Patsi,
    Thank you for the uplifting post. I love to see what you are working on, and I am so glad that your husband is improving.

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    1. April, thank you for the encouragement and for the well wishes on my hubby's behalf.

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  6. I have tell y'all this. We pulled in after being my away for two weeks to find that our neighbor friends had finished all the hurricane clean up, trimmed shrubs and mowed our grass. We were in tears.

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    1. Lana, what a blessing and yes, I would have been in tears too! Isn't God good!

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  7. My nieghbor across the street plants one onion in each block hole! Too cold here still for plantings. Patience is a challenge while ya'll in warmer climes are doing it. Jealous!

    Yea!!!! for hubster's improving health.

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    1. Elle, that's a good idea to plant one onion in each block hole, very good idea! In just a few short months it'll be too hot to garden much here, so we must make hay while we can. Then it'll be my turn to be jealous of your spring like weather!!!

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    1. Mrs. Murphy, it makes Scripture so much more applicable and understandable when we know the biblical meaning of words in their context.

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