Hey !A giftie for me ...So! My mother was excited when a friend said "I have a venison heart and liver for you from a young doe we just butchered." She and I spent about an hour talking about recipes.Today she called and ... once she got it home, she...

Hey !Back up and faster!Remember last week when I said the site was down? I was feeling quite upset, trying to find out who had mucked it up so badly.As they say "the call is coming from inside the house". Yup, it was me. I did it.Well, I worked HARD...

Hey !Site was down!Did you notice that Just Plain Cooking was down this morning? I messed up something and broke my site. The backup restore took **four hours**. I'm surprised I have any fingernails left. I'm also surprised my browser didn't come up...

Hey It's me ... Marie, Chief cook and bottle washer at Just Plain Cooking, popping in to say hello on a chilly, damp Monday morning. This year ... no, sorry, at this point, we're getting close to two years ... have been hard on almost everyone.Most...

Ever have one of those days when you think everything's going fine, the day is finally coming to its end ... and someone tells you that your shirt is inside out.And you know, since you don't tend to get undressed in the middle of the day, that means...

Hey ,I went to bed last night thinking "I'll send a Friday note off to my list tomorrow." I was absolutely convinced it was Thursday night.It's not. Ooops.How's your Saturday going?A huge favor to ask - if you have ANY trouble with my website Just Pl...

Hey Have you had a great week?I know this has absolutely nothing to do with growing, cooking, or storing food, but I have a little gift for you.30 Day Gratitude JournalGratitude is the most amazingly effective way of having a better life. Sounds kook...

Hey ,It's Monday night ... the kids are in bed, and so is EJ because he works in the morning. My quiet time, when everyone is sleeping except me.I mean, even the cats are sleeping. My mom says that they're fat and spoiled, and it's true. My lean mean...

Hi there, Here's my weekly update for Jan 29, 2021... which for some reason didn't send ... I know, it's Tuesday evening. *blush* Last year ... remember when I broke my foot just as gardening season started ... I bought oh so many seeds. And now I'm...

Hey Happy Gluten Free Day!So - a few years ago, my mom said 'You should eat less gluten. Or maybe none. You'll feel better.'I rolled my eyes. (I'm not always the best daughter but she still loves me)My doctor said 'You need to eat fewer carbs.'I said...