Every year, it’s interesting to see what will come first: the blueberries or the raspberries- of if they will come at the same time! This year, blueberries were ready first. With all of the early summer rain and then the nice heat that we got, we had to scramble to get them picked before they […]
Blueberry season is winding down, and even if you aren’t blessed to live in an area full of wild blueberries as we are here, chances are you can find them at a relatively decent cost at your local farmer’s market or grocery store as they are in season. There are so many fun things that […]
Canning season is my most favorite season- and one of the longest ones for me, second only to winter ;). I typically start in June and don’t stop until after deer season closes in November, loving it all the while. And it always begins with strawberry-rhubarb jam when the strawberries are ripe and the rhubarb […]
I’m growing celery in the garden this year for the first time, primarily for use in my homemade stock and soups. After canning some stock the other day, I found myself with a bit of leftover celery and didn’t want to simply stick it in the freezer for the next batch since I will likely […]
I love adapting recipes to suit my needs, and in this case I was looking for a recipe in which I could use my canned venison, in addition to the potatoes I’d canned this fall and some frozen peas from the garden. This recipe {HERE} was a great starting point. My alterations resulted in a […]
Your big Thanksgiving meal is done and over- but what to do with that big ole’ turkey carcass? In the rising movement of self-sufficiency and cutting down on waste {or better yet- eliminating waste!}, it’s time to give a second thought to throwing out the “scraps”, get back to the basics which the earlier generations […]
It’s been a quiet past week here on the blog as we’ve been BUSY around here! We finally got a deer, which means processing, packaging, and a little canning too. And because of our luck, I was able to put together a how-to post on canning up some venison! There are many ways which you […]
It’s all about apples this week on the blog, and today we’re going to be making some Wild Baked Apples. Of course, you’re welcome to use whatever apples you have- but since the apples used in this recipe are on the smaller side, you may have to adjust the ingredients accordingly. {Grab the kids for […]
As promised, I’m here today with a how-to on canning apple pie filling. This recipe goes GREAT with my Universal Crisp/Crumb Topping recipe. I don’t know about you, but the stuff that they call “apple pie filling” in the can from the store- not my style. At all. And don’t even get my started on […]
I don’t know about you, but me? I LOVE my crisps! Apple Crisp, Rhubard Crisp, Blueberry Crisp- the list goes on…and I’ve finally perfected the perfect crumb topping that works on them all. If you LOVE your crumb topping (and lots of it- none of that skimpy stuff!), this recipe is for you! Universal Crisp/Crumb […]
