Pickling isn’t just for summer time! Looking to add something crunchy to your relish trays at the upcoming Holiday gatherings, or even to share with your neighbors? Grab some cucumbers or other veggies and get pickling! Quick Pickles, AKA Refrigerator Pickles are stored in the refrigerator, so there isn’t any need for a boiling...
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Continuing our Homemade Christmas theme, we’re sharing a delicious trio with the amazing teachers in our lives! A jar of Hot Cocoa Mix, a jar of Homemade Marshmallows, and a little jar of crushed Peppermint Candy Cane. This creamy dreamy Hot Cocoa just may be what snowy days are may for! This year, I...
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A few Christmas seasons ago, a friend of ours got the bright idea of selling this amazing Pancake & Waffle Mix as a fundraiser. She packaged it in our lovely Cracker Jars (for larger families) in addition to wide-mouth Pint and quart jars. They made great gifts for teachers and coworkers that year! We...
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It’s hard to believe that the Holidays are so quickly approaching! As we get closer to Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s nice to know that you’ve got a stash of homemade, hand-crafted goodness to share with all of your hosts and loved ones. What? You mean in the midst of putting up that unusually plentiful...
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(Updated October 6, 2020) This post is filled with 7 ways to use your cabbage…and love it! You’ll find Kimchi, Sauerkraut, and Cole Slaw recipes. I’m not ambitious enough to grow cabbage in my garden, but have gotten some in our CSA box and from my Father’s trips to our local produce auction. I’ve...
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(Updated – August 26, 2020) We are excited to team up with the authors of Batch again and continue to enjoy Joel MacCharles & Dana Harrison’s adventures with food and preserving and are so pleased to share a recipe for Wood-Fermented Hot Sauce from their book Batch. We hope you’ll enjoy preserving chili peppers...
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Simply Canning, is a great resource for information on canning safety, recipes, canning tips and how to’s. The articles are easy to read and understand, The information is valid for a newbie & veteran canners. If you haven’t checked it out, yet…you should! Sharon Peterson, the woman behind Simply Canning, is sharing her Apple Pie...
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(Updated July 6, 2020) Pickled red beets are a childhood favorite of mine, so we’re sharing the recipe…Pickled Red Beets – a classic recipe for water bath canning. Ever since I can remember, they’ve had a prominent place on the relish platter whenever our family gathered! My mother will still happily put up whatever...
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