Tipsaw Lake Camping Trip

Tipsaw Lake Camping Trip

  Since the end of camping season is quickly approaching and the cooler air is coming in, we had our final camping trip of the year at Tipsaw Lake in Hoosier National Forest in St Croix, Indiana.  We stayed Friday through Sunday with three friends and our three dogs....
No Bake Cheesecake

No Bake Cheesecake

  Ingredients: Photo from http://yourlighterside.com 2 ounces cream cheese, softened 2 Tbsp sour cream 1 egg ½ tsp lemon juice ¼ tsp vanilla 2-4 Tbsp sugar replacement sub (taste as you go)   Directions: Mix all ingredients thoroughly in a microwave-safe bowl....
Mock Potato Salad – Low Carb

Mock Potato Salad – Low Carb

    Ingredients: From Linda’s Low Carb Recipes 16 ounce bag frozen cauliflower  4 hard boiled eggs, chopped  2 stalks celery, chopped  3 green onions  3 tablespoons yellow mustard  1/2 cup mayonnaise  2 tablespoons dill pickle relish, optional  1/8 teaspoon...
Artichoke Parmesan Dip

Artichoke Parmesan Dip

  Ingredients 1 (13.5 ounces) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1 clove garlic, crushed (can use 1 teaspoon jarred, chopped garlic or 2 tsp powdered garlic) Paprika   Directions: Preheat the oven to 325...
Vermin Control

Vermin Control

 I was out in the shed today looking for camping supplies and just poking around minding my own business.  Jason came out to help me and while I was standing right in front of the stack of plywood he quietly said, “Don’t move fast, but slowly look...
End of summer succulents… They sure grew a lot!

End of summer succulents… They sure grew a lot!

Wow, these things got huge!  If you recall, during the spring we bought a bunch of small succulents to plant around the house. These particular plants started out about the size of a coaster,or smaller, and are now about the size of a saucer. Some of the others ended...