Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
One of the very first crops that appear in our garden are radishes and by the end of summer we often struggle on various ways to use them. As the garden begins to grow, it is so exciting watching those
There is nothing better than opening a jar of homemade Strawberry Jam and knowing that it was made in less than 30 minutes. We have been making our own strawberry jam for longer than I can remember. For us, it
It’s apple season and that means it is time to make our homemade Freezer Apple Pie Filling. Each year as the weather begins to turn cooler, one of our favorite things to do is to stroll down our mini-orchard and
Making classic red pepper flakes is simple and easy to do and a perfect way to use up those late garden season hot peppers. If you like red pepper flakes like the kind you find at your favorite pizza restaurant
So the controversy begins – what really is Picante Sauce? Ask 10 people this question and you will likely get 10 different answers. That is because salsa comes in all sorts of textures with a variety of flavors. And what
The tomatoes are in full production and that means another recipe to preserve the taste of the garden – Tomatoes and Green Chilies. There are so many recipes that call for a can of Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chiles so
Our Concord grapevines are loaded with grapes this year and that means it is time to make our own grape jelly. As much as I see websites posting about making strawberry jam or jelly, I rarely come across a recipe
Homemade Pizza Sauce Recipe Every year when the tomatoes in our garden begin to ripen I get so excited. Not only do we have delicious tomatoes to eat, but it is also time to pull out all of our favorite
Every year as the tomatoes begin to ripen in the garden, I know that it is time to get prepared to make and can tomato juice. However, the first few ripe tomatoes from the garden are always used for eating
With canning season in full force, we receive several emails, Facebook messages and even phone calls every day on questions that pertain to canning. These questions range from a simple request for our favorite pickle recipe to how to can