Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
Over the past several years, many of you have asked us for our Hot Pepper Mustard Recipe. Well, until now, that recipe has never been shared, not even with Jim! I first had hot pepper mustard when I was in
Homemade marinara sauce tastes so much better than jarred or canned sauce that you can buy at the grocery store. By making it yourself, you achieve intense flavors that explode in your mouth with each and every bite. Our favorite
Have you ever wanted to make Bread and Butter Pickles but you thought all homemade pickles had to be canned? Well, here is some terrific news, you can make your own pickles and there is no canning required! I have
Just when you think canning season has come to an end, hang on, there is one more thing you will want to do with all of those ‘end of the season’ tomatoes. No, they aren’t the prettiest of tomatoes, but
As the cooler weather begins to move in (ok, maybe not quite yet, but soon enough in my eyes), I begin to think of comfort food/meals that we will be preparing in our kitchen. We have already frozen enough chili
Over the past few weeks we have been focusing on how to preserve, can and freeze all of our garden tomatoes. Now that our tomato crop is finally winding down to a manageable level, it is time to switch our
During the height of canning season – we seem to end up in the kitchen every day canning something from the garden. The tomato harvest at it’s peak brings in around a bushel a day – and the ripening peppers seem to beg us to
Every Midwest town will claim that they have the best sweet corn around. And yes, I will also claim that we have the best sweet corn in the country – as will my parents, who now reside in the south,
As we were driving down a few country roads this week we noticed a common theme —boxes, tables, and bags of “Free Produce” resting on the side of the road. We even saw one sign that begged the passerby to “PLEASE
What is the best part of a spring garden – homemade Italian Salad Dressing? Sure, watching everything grow from tiny seeds or seedlings into half mature plants is exciting, but nothing can compare to the anticipation of a fresh salad