Hello everyone. I'm here in Colorado visiting family. I leave tomorrow. It has been a whirlwind of activity around here. My brother showed up on the same day I flew in. He had two of his kids in tow. He drove up from Alabama to surprise my dad for Father's Day. We also celebrated my… Continue reading Easy Caprese Salad
Author: thefigfarm
The adventure of learning, teaching, and sharing the art of homemaking and homemade.
Lemon Smothered Alaskan Cod
Hello everyone. How has everyone been?? It's been awhile, hasn't it? I've been plenty busy around here. Christmas came and went. Everyone in our house came down with the flu. I caught it twice. Yuk! It took about six weeks for us all to completely recover. It was brutal! I am glad that's finally past.… Continue reading Lemon Smothered Alaskan Cod
Butternut Squash Soup
Merry Christmas everyone!! It's been awhile since I've posted. I have been working and enjoying my family and friends. This past summer flew by. Before I knew it, September was here and gone. I flew to Colorado to visit family there. My oldest daughter bought my tickets for my birthday. Which I spent there. I… Continue reading Butternut Squash Soup
Easy Gift Giving Ideas
My friend Gabby over at Organized Squirrel has a beautiful blog. I found this post on ideas for gift giving. Check it out. http://organizedsquirrel.com/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-things-holiday-gift-giving-guide/
For Maddie Elliot
A beautifully written piece. A tribute to Maddie.
Maddie you will be missed and are loved.
Yesterday I wrote a blog post on the fragility of our human lives, the time limits on all of us that we simply cannot see. I know that I wrote it yesterday, yet I had no idea I was actually writing about one of the most beautiful souls 
I have ever known. I was yet to realize a wonderful friend and kind heart had just been lost.
This is for Madeline Elliot.
Though I knew her through classes and crossed paths throughout the years, even I could tell that Maddie was truly one of a kind. She was the kind of girl who could bring a smile to anyone’s face with one of the most infectious laughs I have ever heard. Every time I talked to her, whether it was about something important or simply trivial, we always ended up talking for so much longer than we had planned because…
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Simple Feta Salad
Easy Greek Salad With Feta and Lemon.
Easy Beef Stroganoff
Are you a food snob? I am. I admit it. I will not eat bad food. That includes going out. I have been known to send a few plates back. My husband gets upset with me, " why do you have to be that way"? Umm, because I'm not eating ill prepared food, that's why.… Continue reading Easy Beef Stroganoff
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
When my mom was visiting, she cooked dinner for us at my daughter's house. Who doesn't love a meal cooked by their mom or grandma, in the case of my grown kids. Needless to say, it was a good break form going out to eat, which we do often when she visits. I really wasn't… Continue reading Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Cilantro Lime Mahi Mahi
I've been on vacation for a week. My mom flew out from Colorado into Oakland last week. It's been a whirlwind ever since. Visiting family, shopping, and eating out. Then she and I picked my sister up in Livermore last Saturday, came home Sunday, and then dinner at my uncles house that evening. We covered… Continue reading Cilantro Lime Mahi Mahi
Easy Stewed Beef Over Mashed Potatoes
I have been on vacation for three days!! I get to wear regular cloths and they fit!! I tried them all on, this past Monday, my first vacation day. It was actually a weird day. Usually The Man and I run errands on my days off. We didn't. We stayed home and cleaned house, because… Continue reading Easy Stewed Beef Over Mashed Potatoes
