Through The Garden's Gate » country living http://throughthegardensgate.com to a place where the flowers never fade, the sun always shines, and the chocolate has no calories Tue, 14 Sep 2010 23:40:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Cupcakes! Cupcakes! morning noon and night! Cupcakes! Cupcakes! Our kitchens look a fright! http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/1117 http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/1117#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:17:29 +0000 mysterysgarden http://throughthegardensgate.com/?p=1117 I am the first to admit I’m not the most organized cook in the world, and ok, I’ll even go so far as to say I’m  not the neatest–especially when it comes to baking.  But after weeks of mixing, baking, frosting, and forcing my family to taste-test cupcakes til they all  begged for mercy,  I’m pretty sure I’ve taken myself to a [...]]]> http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/1117/feed 9 The best chicken and dumplings I’ve ever eaten. Seriously. http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/970 http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/970#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:11:03 +0000 mysterysgarden http://throughthegardensgate.com/?p=970 I love chicken and dumplings.  I mean, I really LOVE chicken and dumplings!  I especially love chicken and dumplings when it’s cold outside, and man has it ever been cold!

Other than fried chicken, chicken and dumplings is my favorite thing in the world to eat. Well, except for cherry cobbler–and– oh yeah, prime rib with mushroom butter sauce–and then [...]]]> http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/970/feed 7 Double chocolate banana summer squash bread http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/835 http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/835#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:13:32 +0000 admin http://throughthegardengate.wordpress.com/?p=835 The summer squash is STILL producing.  I swear, if I have to look another squash in the face this year I’ll scream!

Here’s another good recipe if you’re having my problem and have waaayyy to much squash.  So far I’ve frozen 4 batches (8 loaves) of this one.  It’s really really good with a cup [...]]]> http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/835/feed 5 A bowl of soup, a crackling fire, a glass of Cab and American Idol, baby! http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/496 http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/496#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:15:57 +0000 admin http://throughthegardengate.wordpress.com/?p=496 Yesterday it was in the 80′s outside———–and tonight it’s in the 30′s.  That’s okay.  We’re  good.  This is Oklahoma–where if you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes and it WILL change.  We got the fruit trees covered and we pulled the plants back up on the porch.  The cold weather veggies [...]]]> http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/496/feed 2 Spring is in the air, ya'll!! http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/477 http://throughthegardensgate.com/archives/477#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:04:14 +0000 admin http://throughthegardengate.wordpress.com/?p=477

A picture is worth a thousand words—

I woke up yesterday morning to the most glorious sight.

Overnight the Bradford Pear trees lining our drive were in full bloom.  They’re one of the first signs of spring—

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