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Sour Cream and Salsa Ranch Dip

No party table is complete without a creamy, crowd-pleasing dip! This Sour Cream Salsa Ranch Dip comes together in minutes and disappears just as quickly. Cool sour cream, zesty salsa, and a kick of ranch seasoning create a tangy blend that keeps guests coming back for more. Serve it with crisp veggie dippers, such as […]

Hurricane Beryl

I have been absent. Although Hurricane Beryl was not the most devastating hurricane ever, it caused significant damage in my area. I am grateful to be alive with no damage to my home. Louisiana is my home state, as is my husband’s, so I have seen many hurricanes come and go throughout my life. We […]

Happy Independence Day

The Declaration of Independence: A Reminder for Americans When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s […]

Happy Easter

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.  While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, […]

Merry Christmas and Peace Be With You!

In the Gospel of Luke, he recounts the birth of Christ in which the angel who announced the birth was accompanied by a “heavenly host” (an army of good angels) who encouraged “peace on Earth”: 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which […]

Happy Birthday, Black Tie and Jam!

Black Tie and Jam is celebrating its 3rd birthday! Throughout the busyness of the day, I kept feeling like I was forgetting something. Everyone knows that feeling, right? It was one of those days when a lot of little annoying things happen in the periphery of life, like flat tires and jury duty. At the […]

Moving Tips Part III – The Unpack

The movers came and delivered all your large items to your new place. Make sure that they set up the bed and any furniture that was taken apart when they packed it all up. Start unpacking boxes as soon as the movers start bringing them in. You will need the following items to assist with […]

Moving Tips Part II – Packing Up

Once all supplies are gathered, you are ready to pack up all your belongings. If you can enlist help from friends and family then this will make life much easier. Believe it or not, you can pack up an entire house in one or two days, depending on how big your space is. I am […]

Moving Tips – Part I

Moving ain’t for sissies! I mean that in the nicest way! The older one gets, the harder it is. A person’s body just doesn’t have the strength or endurance as it once did. When you are a parent, the older your child comes to leaving the nest, the closer you are to helping them move […]

Freeze Drying Lunch Meat

Experimenting with my new Harvest Right freeze dryer has been a lot of fun. This is the first time to freeze dry any kind of meat. I had a lot of deli meats in the freezer, so I thought this would be a good type of meat to start the process. Preparation Fold the slices […]

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