So, I brought in the rest of the pumpkins yesterday.  Somehow, I managed to grow over 60 of them this year.  Thinking I'll be need...

I gathered up a few pretties last night while I was grilling supper. I've become rather proficient on the grill.  In fact, I grill...

While I wish we were already growing all the food we want to eat, we aren't. While I wish wonderful organic produce was available whe...

How an average suburban mom has transformed her average life to one of simple joys and basic living. Or, how I became sewing, canning, ga...

The snow is lightly falling today. We are staying inside where it is warm. Dumpling is such a big help with the baking. ;) I made seven qu...

That's the best way to describe the Curried Apple Chutney I made yesterday. It's the most amazing recipe of apples, raisin, brown s...

Why do we call it canning when it's all in jars? Just wondering. Yesterday's work: Strawberry Jam from strawberries we picked on T...

I just picked up a bushel of pickling cucumbers and a bushel of zucchini and Italian squash. Last year I put up a bushel of pickles and we...

I've always thought the Once a Month Cooking idea was great. I've just not seemed to do it. My family likes new recipes occasional...