Monthly Archives: November 2011

French Toast – Not just for the French and Yes Healthy In Comparison!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

I have to laugh at the title because my Grandfather was French….maybe that is why I am partial to French Toast. However French Toast is only as good as the condiments you put on it. I always use 100% real … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugality, My Tiny Galley Kitchen's Results, Uncategorized | Tagged abundance, breakfast, french, french toast, frugal, grandfather, griddle, healthy, holidays, rose, toast | 1 Comment

Building Your Own Bottom Boards For Your Bee Hives

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

This past weekend the Viking in my life built some bottom boards for our bee hive. It was a project that went fairly quickly one of those projects to do over the Thanksgiving weekend. He fashioned a design similar to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bee Keeping, Uncategorized | Tagged bees, beltsville bottom board, bottom boards, hive, hive beetles, screen | Leave a comment

It’s Time For The Ole’ Saturday Homesteading Trading Post Link Up

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

I don’t know about you but I have a house full of family and I am all full of Thanksgiving Leftovers……I am exhausted from Black Friday Shopping so if you’re not full of inspiration today but today is the day … Continue reading →

Posted in The Suburban Homestead Life | Tagged exhausted, food coma, homesteading, link up, linky, luncheon, safe, share your old blog posts, Thanksgiving, The Ole' Saturday Homesteading Trading Post, travel | 1 Comment

Turkey Talk on Turkey Day

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Just about everyone cooks but due to the economy and I personally don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon I think more of us are cooking than ever before. I guess its something about Thanksgiving Day that makes me … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Frugal Holidays, Uncategorized | Tagged burnt turkey, deep fried turkey, dinner, disaster, family, holidays, Thanksgiving, turkey, turkey talk | 2 Comments

Honey Ham & Turkey Disasters and Why Its No Big Deal!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Our family starts to arrive in town for Thanksgiving tomorrow we are so excited to see all of them and spend time with them. Who doesn’t want to spend time with family, and eat all that wonderful holiday food. … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Frugal Holidays | Tagged a christmas story, christmas with the kranks, family, happy thanksgiving, pie crust, rolls, the dogs eat the turkey, time, turkey | 7 Comments

The Family Cook Book – Do you have one? It’s not too late to start one…

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Many people look up their recipes online and so do I sometimes especially when I am in a hurry but there is something to be said for keeping those good ole’ tried and trued recipes in a Family Cook Book … Continue reading →

Posted in Are you Prepared for the future?, Eating Whole Foods For Health, Making Your Home A Haven, The Tools of The Trade, Uncategorized | Tagged cookbook, family, generation, Grandma, miracle, mom, passed down, Recipe, recipes, seed, tradition, traditions, tried and true | 18 Comments

Getting Into The Holiday Spirit & Link Up To the Ole’ Saturday Homesteading Trading Post

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

As a child I was a “Christmas” nut….I mean who wouldn’t be I had two parents that were all about providing their three children a fabulous Christmas so the holiday season was a very festive time in our house growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Festive Frugal Holidays, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged blog hop, candy, Christmas, creativity, gifts, grandparents, holiday, homesteading, link up, memories, reflecting, spirit, sustainable, trading post | 2 Comments

Morning Java Musings

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

I don’t get to have my morning coffee tomorrow as I have to go have some routine blood work done and it’s when I know I can’t have my coffee that I truly go into “appreciation” mode. Every night I … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugality, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged beech nut, coffee, coffee prices, folgers, gevalia, grocery store, home, java, keurig, musings, thankful, yuban | 13 Comments

My Absolute Favorite, Best Ever Cookie Recipe

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

Lets face it the holidays conjure up for me images of my Mom in the kitchen making her famous fudge, or my Grandma who made the best cream cheese cookies which I will be sharing her recipe very soon it … Continue reading →

Posted in Delectable Desserts, Uncategorized | Tagged best ever cookies, butter, chocolate chips, christmas cookie exchange, cookies, delicious, fat tuesday, oatmeal, pecans, raisins, thenksgiving recipe exchange, walnuts | 5 Comments

Crock Pot Apple Butter Just In Time for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Lil' Suburban Homestead

With Thanksgiving coming up and we have been in Apple processing season I have to post about my very favorite and extremely easy recipe for homemade Crock Pot Apple Butter. The Viking in my life and myself love apple butter … Continue reading →