This layered cake in a mason jar makes this dessert extra sweet! What’s even better about this dessert is that it’s surprisingly easy to make. You can be extremely creative, by adding fun multi-colored layers or different fillings or frostings! Or keep it super simple, and use a store-bought cake or cupcakes and frosting....
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This recipe for Raspberry White Chocolate Mousse is a great way to put your preserves in action. Even though this recipe calls for raspberry jam, you could use other jams. If you have a jam that didn’t set quite as firm as you hoped, (yep, that happens to all of us) this recipe is...
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If you’re a couple of years into your herb garden, you’ve likely realized that there are some herbs that you just can’t keep up with. Some of them – like our Thyme, Oregano and Savory – faired very well over the winter, had expanded their growth area and were bursting with new growth. I...
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(Updated March, 2023) Strawberries were so plentiful and delicious this year that I found myself arriving home with flats of those glorious berries several times. We enjoyed strawberry shortcake for bedtime snacks, for breakfast, sometimes as an actual dessert and of course, a good amount of strawberry jam was put away for another season! TIP 1) Using...
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Chocolate Chip Protein Bites So, the timing of this post is quite good for our household…as the last weeks of school are now upon us, and between concerts, field trips, end of year school projects & events, the normal stuff of work, and a daunting new project, I find I’m living with this constant sense...
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Several years ago we added a small patch of Blackberries – the thorn-less variety – to our little patch of the world. As it turns out, the kids don’t eat them out of the patch quite like they do the raspberries, so I actually get more opportunity to preserve some! Whenever I have the...
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Updated May 2023 After trying Black Cherry Shrub , we were so floored by the ease of making it, and pleased with the flavor results, that we’ve tried a few more variations. We’re sharing how to make your own homemade shrub without the need for cooking. That Black Cherry version that we made spent...
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(Updated – May 28, 2020) We’ve been enjoying locally made Shrubs for a couple of years now and have had it in my mind that I really need to try to make some homemade versions. I had some frozen Black Cherries and fresh Raspberries on hand and the following recipe for Black Cherry Shrub...
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