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Lost Treasure and Gramma’s Cookbooks

Gramma was an amazing cook.  I don’t remember her ever using a cookbook as a little girl.  She measured things by pinches, handfuls, saucers and cupfuls (meaning tea cup!).  She made the best chocolate...

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Garden News

So happy to say that the jalapenos are done! I had to grab my camera quickly before the boys got them all put away! They believe there will be enough to do another round of canning…I may try a batch of...

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End of the season blogging break!

My kitchen seems to be open 24 hours a day right now.  It’s the end of the garden season and I’m busy putting it all into jars for the winter….or drying it in the dehydrator…or freezing it. The...

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Catching Up….(for you Sue!)

Is it May already?  I’m sure it was just last week that I was putting holiday decorations away!  Let me try to catch you up with life here on the farm! We’ve been so busy that it makes my head swim at...

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Tattler-tale Revistied for All You Canning Enthusiasts Out There!

 Are you a canning enthusiast?  I am.  I love to can the food I grow!  A few years ago I discovered Tattler Reusable Canning Lids.  I fell in love! When my great grandma used to can they used re-usable...

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Put a Lid on Cancer!

Just a bit more information on the Tattler Company’s Put a Lid on Cancer! campaign for the month of October which happens to be Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The Official Press Release… “On October 1,...

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You Can Can!

I’m not talking about dancing.  I’m talking about something much loved in the winter (like right now!)  when I see these on my shelves… and much disliked in the summer (when you do it every day for...

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It’s that time of year again….

It’s been a busy week around here.  We’ve been picking squash/zucchini, giving it away, putting it up and eating it every day.  I don’t think our plants have ever lasted this long or produced this...

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Canning for beginners!

There are two methods for canning, the boiling water method of canning (or water bath canning) and pressure canning.  Water bath canning is used for foods high in acid. Pressure canning is used for low...

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Reclaiming the garden!

This summer we have been slowly reclaiming our garden one bed at a time.  For two years it was sadly neglected while we cared for two young special-needs foster boys. We literally planted a garden one...

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Catching up!

Wow, it’s been a busy week.  Josiah’s surgery went well.  We had a few complications when we got home and ended up in the ER that night for bleeding that wouldn’t stop. But, all is well now and he is...

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Canning Sweet Relish

This is my first year canning relish.  I don’t normally buy relish but, recently, I’ve been working on a copy-cat recipe for Big Mac Sauce.  I used to love Big Macs but we quit eating fast food over a...

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Tattler-tale!

I read recently that regular canning lids contain BPA in the coating of the lid – that’s right..the part that comes into contact with all of my canned food!  So…I’m raising organic food, canning with...

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Recipe Review – Caramel Cake!

My dear friend Julie posted a picture and recipe  for Caramel Cake on Facebook recently.   I make a caramel cake but it is a time consuming recipe and this one looked easier.  I quickly sent her a...

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Fresh Strawberry Pie!

We had company last week…well really not company…more like family!  When this young man visits I like to make his favorite dessert – Strawberry Pie. This isn’t your normal Strawberry Pie.  You don’t...

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Preparing for Class!

It’s a gloomy, rainy day here.  But instead of napping, I’m busy preparing for our class this Sunday.. Plenty of dried herbs?   Check Purchased vodka?   Check Purchased tins for salves students make...

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A Letter To My Oldest Son…and His Beautiful Bride!

This one’s for you honey! My oldest son is somewhat of a coffee aficionado.  Oh..he’s many other things…a caring and loving son….a wonderful husband and an amazing dad….let me say that again…he is an...

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Menu Planning and More!

Today, after church, I spent a very enjoyable afternoon with some of my favorite young ladies!  I served some home made baked potato soup and apple enchiladas for lunch and then I taught them my method...

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Canning for beginners!

There are two methods for canning, the boiling water method of canning (or water bath canning) and pressure canning.  Water bath canning is used for foods high in acid. Pressure canning is used for low...

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Culinary Herbs? A free book!

Y’all know by now how I feel about herbs. I love to use herbs for health, cleaning and to cook with!  They add so much flavor and turn a bland meal into a memorable experience! I just found this book...

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