If You Dream of Life in the Country (or have any interest in it) then this Blog is for You!

Get on over to Chickens In The Road - life in ordinary splendor authored by Suzanne McMinn which is just chock full of stories of her life on a small farm in West Virginia. Suzanne is obviously a very interesting person who has lived many places, loves animals, country crafts, gardening and food. In her spare time she writes romance novels and a column for the Charleston Daily Mail.  She also takes great photos and videos of the daily goings on at her farm and the best part is that she likes to share.

Hop on over to her About Me page to get the full scoop and get a glimpse of the characters living on the farm. You'll find goats (including the fainting variety), cows, chickens, sheep, ducks, dogs, cats, and donkeys. I probably left something out but you get the idea.

There is a forum, a newsletter, recipes, crafts, gardening, contests, and seemingly never a dull moment. Miss Bun loves to read CITR while she's sipping coffee in the morning and is super glad that someone is living the life she is certain she was meant to live.

Enjoy!

(And thanks to Laura R. for sharing this with me!)

Peeps for my Peeps!

Are these not just too cute?!? And you can EAT them!

They are called Cake Pops and can be found on a really creative food site, Bakerella , which is authored by a very inventive person who does this for fun and obviously likes to share.

She also does her own photography! (That's her work above.)


There are more cute critters (& Cup Cake Pops, Cake Balls, & more!)  to be found there as well as directions for making your own.

So if you like to play with your food and are into baking,  Miss Bun encourages you to go forth and check this site out!

Enjoy!

Hot Chocolate on a Stick from The Giver's Log blog

The Giver's Log is the place to go for ideas on gift giving, gift wrapping and more!

AmberLee has collected ideas on gifting, wrapping, thoughtful gestures, and gift etiquette from friends, bloggers, and herself.

There are do-it-yourself projects as well as links to nifty things on the Web. She also has gift ideas by category such as teacher, hostess, grandparent, client, farewell, new baby, & teens, to name a few.

Here is one that would be a perfect treat to make for this time of year:

Hot Chocolate on a Stick





'Tis the season for giving.....Go forth & be inspired!

Get The Skinny on Christmas Foods & Their History . .

 The Food Timeline - Christmas Foods History is the place to go for information on your favorite holiday food traditions, as well as recommended reading, some recipes, & specific topic resources.

Go Ahead And Eat This Spider . . . I Dare You!

Yum! Meatloaf never looked so good!

This Meatloaf Spider recipe was submitted by Janna Weiss on the associatedcontent.com website.

Serve this up for dinner on Halloween night and scare all the ghosties away!

In case you were wondering, Associated Content is an open content network whose "...platform enables anyone to participate in the new content economy by publishing content on any topic, in any format (text, video, audio and images), and connects that content to consumers, partners and advertisers."

Crunchy Munchy Skeleton Cookies!

How cool are these?

Epicurious (for people who love to eat) has this great Gingerbread Skeleton recipe that is perfect for this time of year.

(While you are on their site be sure to look for the other 74 Halloween delectables to conjure up!)

If you sign up (it's free!) you can save, rate, and share recipes too.

It sort of puts the gobble in goblin, right?

(photo by Eric Staudenmaier)

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Pumpkins.......and Then Some!

Ok, Peeps, this is the place to go for all your pumpkin informational needs: Pumpkin Nook!


Here you will find info on how to grow them, giant pumpkins, facts & education, recipes, fun stuff and more. Plus lots of links related to the two main pumpkin consuming holidays: Halloween & Thanksgiving.

One of Miss Bun's favorite pages is "Naming Your Baby" which assures us that what name you give your growing pumpkin is very important! (Who knew???)

Enjoy!

All About Apples . . .

Here in Pennsylvania it's nearly apple harvest time so in keeping with the season here are some fun links to all things apple!

May we direct your attention to:

All About Apples which is the premier site of the Apple Industry where you will find apple facts, orchard listings, festival listings, and much more! (Be sure to check out their "Other Resources" tab)

Apples and More is a site authored by the University of Illinois Extension where you can find out even more info such as: apple history and legends; varieties; selection and uses; apple facts; preserving apples; apple fun & more! (Their tab listings are at the bottom of the page.)


The National Apple Museum which is owned and operated by the Biglerville Historical & Preservation Society in Biglerville, PA (near Gettysburg). Be sure to check out the Fruit Crate Labels on this site. They are gorgeous!

And coming up is the 45th Annual National Apple Harvest Festival which is held the first two weekends in October.

Gotta love those apple dumplings!

CookingByNumbers.....

CookingByNumbers.com

This is another fun & interesting site from the UK that could be a blessing in disguise for those who are grocery shopping & cooking challenged. (Miss Bun would rather read than cook!)

There is a list of 50 things from a fridge and cupboard that you check off if you have them. Click on the "Find Recipes" button and you will be given recipes to make based on what you have on hand. (Intriguing, isn't it?)

You can browse their shop, send an e-card, look at cooking skills videos, give feedback, and play a fun little online game called Tomato Attack.

(The "Vodka" page is promoting a new book called "The Art of Vodka Jelly". FYI.....Evidently the word "jelly" on our side of the Pond translates to "shooters" , i.e. cocktails.)

Enjoy!