Last night was our local Eagles Club Halloween Party. I've been waiting for an excuse to dress up since I officially became 'too ...

Since I started canning over the summer, I've become obsessed with mason jar everything. I've replaced the cups in my kitchen with p...

Looking for an easy treat to take to fall parties? Bam, here it is! This popular recipe has been circulating around Pinterest ever since I j...

This book. I have been waiting for this book for MONTHS. It's been torture. I finally received it last week via UPS, and immediately...

In the middle of sewing a bag one afternoon, an unexpected vehicle pulled in the drive. It's my father-in-law. He hops out and starts s...

Nothing better than a garden fresh tomato, eh? Believe it or not, I just came to realize this last summer. Ever since I can remember I'...

Bumper crop is a good term for the cucumbers in my garden this year, though that may not even cover it. I've been a cucumber pickling ma...

My goal in picking  nine pounds of blackberries  of course was jam, but I knew I wouldn't want to make three batches of standard blackbe...

Jordan and I went blackberry picking over the weekend. Blackberry season had just opened in the orchard we visited. At first I didn't se...

Warm apple pie. Yum. Though I must admit, I've never actually made apple pie. I've never made any kind of pie, really. I love apple ...

This recipe was taken from the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, though I omitted the pickling spice and used white vinegar in place o...

Last Christmas my husband got me one of my favorite presents to date: he subscribed me to a tea-of-the-month club. To some that may seem du...

This recipe is from the  Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving , aka my canning bible.  This stuff is superb on pancakes, waffles, ice crea...

makes 5 half-pints 4 C. Finely Diced/Crushed Peaches 1 1/2 C. Sugar 2 T. Lemon Juice 1/4 Tsp. Butter or Margarine (to keep fo...

makes 6 gallons 9 lb Honey 12 c. White Grape Juice 12 c. White Granulated Sugar 6 tsp. Acid Blend 6 tsp. Yeast Nutrient 6 Camp...

makes 6 gallons 15 (12oz) cans Berry Juice (I used a mixture of Blueberry and Triple Berry Blend) 10 c. White Granulated Sugar ...

makes 6 half-pint jars 4 c. Crushed Blueberries 1 c. Finely Chopped Apples (roughly two apples) 2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon 1 pkg ...

Okay, so this jam may sound a little strange to you. It certainly sounded strange to me - but I'm typically drawn to the unusual. The p...

Once again I caught strawberries on sale - $0.99 a pound, people! Blueberries happened to be at an all time low on price as well (blueberry...

My baby girl, Luna, turned six yesterday. SIX . Where oh where has the time gone? It seems just yesterday she was a small bundle of fur, bu...