Urban Overalls with Connie Meyer

05/20/2026

Sharing irises that are currently in bloom in my garden. They definitely bring me happiness and are a beautiful reminder of my mom. She had an amazing variety of different iris colors. Our kitchen always had the delicate aroma of iris wafting through the air.

05/19/2026

Sharing some beauty from my greenhouse on this cool and gloomy day. So smile my friends. Find joy in your life. Remember....the clouds, whether real or metaphorical will clear. Beauty awaits.

05/19/2026

What do I do when a glut of eggs and my love of Mexican food merge? I make this breakfast casserole. The bottom layer is roasted and diced green chiles. This is topped with beaten eggs with a generous splash or 2 of milk that is seasoned with salt and chipotle powder Then I add about 1/3 cup of queso fresco to egg mixture. Pour this over the green chiles. Sprinkle with your favorite melting Mexican cheese. And finally top it all with rings of fresh jalapeno chiles. Bake at 350F for approximately 40 minutes.

05/16/2026

How many of you have tried rooting tomato suckers in water?

How to Root Tomato Suckers in Water:
This simple step-by-step tutorial shows how to take tomato cuttings, grow roots quickly, and transplant them into your garden for an extra harvest.

✅ Learn how to root tomato suckers in water to grow new tomato plants for free:
https://growagoodlife.com/root-tomato-suckers/

05/11/2026

In my defense, I was left unsupervised. 😁

05/11/2026

Knitted the Potato Chip scarf (because the edges are 'ruffled'). I had a 100gram skein of Schoppel and used the entire skein to make the scarf. It was a fun knit of short rows which created the ruffled appearance.

05/04/2026

Way to go Colorado! And I really hope that this opens the door for more cottage foods to be legally sold. As an urban homesteader, this does my heart proud. And for the record, the best tamales I have ever had have been made by abuelas selling them at intersections.

Home tamale businesses are the impetus for a new bill giving entrepreneurs a break from regulations.

05/03/2026

Buttermilk pancakes in the making. You know the buttermilk and baking soda are doing their job when you see the bubbly surface.

But you do need to let your pancake batter rest for about 10-15 minutes in order for the reaction to occur.

And to round out breakfast, my oven is preheating to cook hickory smoked bacon. There is also real maple syrup (no imitation stuff on our table) as well as homemade butter. And in case anyone wants their pancakes extra...I have fresh blueberries ready to elevate them to blueberry buttermilk pancake status.

What's on your breakfast plate this morning?

04/05/2026

Birria for dinner tonight. The goat was cooked until the meat was falling off the bone. Then filled corn tortillas that was dunked in the birria sauce and griddled until the tortilla is golden brown. Then it gets even better by adding radish, jalapeno, and cilantro.

04/04/2026

Nothing says celebration like homemade birria... complete with goat. This will marinade overnight in the 'fridge. Then it will go through not the instant pot tomorrow morning.

Wishing you all a tasty, safe and enjoyable weekend and holiday.