The day had finally arrived to have the Duradek put down. After a gruelling and hot weekend, I was looking forward to having an ice-cold beverage on my new deck. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be for that day. The deck company came for about 15 minutes then got pulled away to an emergency job….
Month: August 2020
So you want to be a deck builder.
Day 2 of the deck was much better than the first day. A big part of that was because I had K and my dad working with me so it was much easier and any doubts I had were eased by my dad who had experience with redoing a deck. The only downside was the…
Spongy Softness
The view from our living room and deck was one of the major perks of our house when we bought it. We are not right on the river, but we are just above the houses that are, so we have a beautiful view of the river and the trees that line the far-side of the…
What’s Up Doc? Carrot Cake Cookies
Alright, here is recipe 3 of 3 from the original “What’s up doc?” post. These were tasty, but a little dry. I have adjusted the recipe a bit to make it the cookie I had hoped it would be. Here you go. INGREDIENTS ~ 1 cup of oats (instant is best, but you can use…
What’s Up Doc? Carrot Coffee Cake.
Recipe 2 of 3 is some dessert to go with the meal I made with the first recipe. We love carrot cake, but I wanted something a little more than just standard carrot cake. So I decided to make a carrot cake with streusel on top. Once cooked, I realized I still wanted the cream…
July Comparisons
Another month, another set of comparisons. It was a very wet July for us. Considering our region is considered semi-arid desert and I have mushrooms growing and slugs hanging out, I would safely say it was a wet month. It was interesting to see what did grow despite the lack of blazing sun and 35+…
What’s Up Doc? Asian Carrot Slaw.
A little delayed, but as promised, recipe 1 of 3. As previously mentioned, we have an abundance of carrots, so I went a little rabbity and made some really delicious items with fresh picked carrots from the garden. Our dogs of course got some of the carrots during prep. If I appease them with bits…
JK Building The Dream 