Hat Carrots, Love this Recipe!

So I'm not a big fan of carrots, I mean they're alright, but I found this wonderful recipe that helps make them taste a little better with the help of honey and lemon juice!

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups mini carrots, (1 pound)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

PREPARATION

Combine carrots, water, honey, butter and salt in a large skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring often, until the liquid is a syrupy glaze, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

To view the website where I found the recipe, click here.

Mud!

So for a Chicago winter this February has been rather mild. We have had a few days where the temps have got up near the 50s. I know, still pretty cold for those of you who live in warmer climes, but for us this is tee-shirt weather. Problem is all this lovely weather has resulted in the copious amounts of snow melting, and now that the snow has melted it has revealed the disaster area that is now our yard. Because our yard had to be regraded so that the water would flow away from the house all of our grass was ripped up. So now our entire backyard is pretty much just a large collection of mud. With dogs this has turned into some unique ides on how to get them out to potty without getting them all muddy. Things like taking them out in the front yard where the grass is. Or checking the temperature to see if it is cold enough for the ground to be frozen. But mostly we find ourselves having to carry the dogs to the bathroom to wash off their paws in the tub. Oh the joys of mud and dogs.

grab your paint and brushes...

It's time to get designing. I am itching you create with what little money we have and the resources to grab a hold of free things. This site has inspired me to want to fix up our dinning room table.

The Feminist Housewife- I absolute love what the site has to offer in the area of creativity and ingenuity.

Kitchen table

My kitchen table is not round but the wood type is similar and I feel a design like this would bring our dreadfully dull apartment a sense of style and uniqueness.