Thankful Thursday #10: The Miracle of Rain
Today I am thankful for the amazing amount of rain that we have gotten in the last week or so. I have heard that we are officially out of “drought conditions” here in my neck of the woods. Everything...
View ArticleSpring has Sprung!
What an amazingly glorious awesome day it is today! The weather is perfect, everything is turning green, and the birds are all chirpy and happy. I’m sitting out on the front porch and life is good....
View ArticleThankful Thursday #11: Back On-line
Hello everyone! It’s good to be back. I know it’s not quite Thursday yet, but I am thankful today. After an extended hiatus because of technical difficulties, I’m back to blogging! I changed my web...
View ArticleThere and Back Again…
Hello everyone! Wow, it’s been a looong time since I have posted on this blog. My apologies to all of you who check in here frequently to see what’s going on. In fact, quite a lot has been going on,...
View ArticleWhy I Bought a Gallon of Vodka, Plus a Holiday Baking Giveaway
Have you heard the one about the woman you went into the liquor store and asked for a gallon of vodka? Oh. Wait. That was me. And you should have seen the looks on their faces! Apparently, vodka...
View ArticleTemptation, Thy Name is Biscotti
Who can resist the crunchy, sweet, buttery goodness of fresh Biscotti? Every year at Christmas I make batch after batch of an amazing chocolate chunk version to put in my goodie baskets. It’s easier...
View ArticleAnd the winner is…
…drumroll please… Billie Richardson Congratulations! You are the winner of the vanilla extract and one jar each of vanilla sugar and cinnamon vanilla sugar. I have sent you an email, so be on the...
View ArticleGrand Opening
Happy New Year everyone! I’m starting the year off right, here on the farm. I’ve just done something that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. I have opened a store here on the website. The...
View ArticleGrand Opening, Again
Well, it has been quite a week! Instead of adding things to the store and promoting the Bear Creek General Store Grand Opening giveaway, I spent several days in Tulsa at St. John’s with my son who...
View ArticleIn Memoriam
Last week, my little corner of the world said goodbye to a wonderful man as my father transitioned to his heavenly home. He had fought a 15 year battle with cancer and finally said “enough”. He faced...
View ArticleA Time for Reflection
Today is the last day of an incredibly restful and refreshing vacation. This picture is the view from the deck where I am currently sitting and drinking a cup of tea. It’s still early and there’s a...
View ArticleYo Ho, Heave Ho, A Baker’s Life For Me
Well, it’s that time of year again. The mornings are crisp, the geese are migrating, and I have an overwhelming desire to bake something with pumpkin! Or really anything at all. It’s definitely...
View ArticleMy First Pumpkin Fix of the Fall
Well, the other day dawned overcast and in the 60’s. It’s been mostly high 70’s & 80’s still in this part of the country, so the urge to bake was too strong to resist. And since I still haven’t...
View ArticleFood Blogger Online Summit
To all my blogging friends out there: If you have ever wanted to learn how to get more traffic or even earn some money from your blog, I have a deal for you! Joshua Sprague, food blogger at Beyond...
View ArticleWhat To Do With Your Leftover Turkey Part 1 – Bone Broth
Thanksgiving is over. Family and friends have all gone home and your beautiful golden bird has been reduced to a few slices of meat and a pile of bones. You start cleaning up and get ready to throw...
View ArticleA Nourishing Progressive Dinner for the Holidays
November 19 - Appetizers will be served by Katie B. of Simply Food and Danielle of More Than Four Walls. November 26 - Shannon of Growing Slower will be creating a delicious salad to share with us....
View ArticleNo-Knead Sourdough Brioche
My contribution to the progressive dinner is, of course, a bread recipe! This recipe makes 3 large, rich, buttery loaves. I love to braid the loaves for a festive appearance and sometimes sprinkle...
View ArticleBubble, Bubble, Toil, and Trouble…
Ok, not really any toil or trouble, but definitely lots of bubbles. (And for all you Shakespeare lovers out there, I know it’s misquoted. ) I’m talking about water kefir (pronounced ke-FEER) today,...
View ArticleNew Website
Thank you all so much for continuing to follow me here at Bear Creek Farm all this time. I am blessed by all of you and your comments and emails! I wanted to let you know that I have started …...
View ArticleNo-Knead Sourdough Brioche
My contribution to the progressive dinner is, of course, a bread recipe! This recipe makes 3 large, rich, buttery loaves. I love to braid the loaves for a festive appearance and sometimes sprinkle...
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