Monthly Archives: August 2020

What’s for Dinner? Sunday Link up #266

Posted on August 16, 2020 by HelenFern

Heat. I simply don’t do heat. I’m sitting in my undies and a tank top, sweating in front of a fan. No yard work or house painting the last few days, just melting. And even though I don’t feel like … Continue reading →

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Blackberry Refrigerator Jam

Posted on August 14, 2020 by HelenFern

What do you do when you’ve been gifted with a big bowl of blackberries that are moving beyond their prime? You make jam! These Marion berries were so sweet and delicious and full of juice. A great way to preserve … Continue reading →

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Give Your Kids Good Nutrition With Easy Steps

Posted on August 13, 2020 by HelenFern

If you have kids, surely you have dreamed a few times when they will sit at the table with you and eat the food that the whole family eats and, in fact in its healthiest versions: salad, fish, and legumes. … Continue reading →

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Fresh Blackberry Muffins – Bread of the Month!

Posted on August 12, 2020 by HelenFern

It’s blackberry season here in the Pacific Northwest – and we have a plethora of varietals! The Marion berry is the premier Oregon berry and it has a short season. It is a cross between the Chehalem and Olallie blackberries … Continue reading →

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What’s for Dinner? Sunday Link up #265

Posted on August 9, 2020 by HelenFern

I made it through a week of the new fitness program. I survived. We are in the process of refinancing our house and we had the appraisal this week – and now we have another maintenance project that needs to … Continue reading →

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