Strawberry Raspberry Lime Sorbet

Strawberry Raspberry Lime Sorbet

by | Sep 30, 2011 | Featured, Food

 The berry season is winding down here and I happened to pick up some really gorgeous late season strawberries last week, which have now just been sitting in our fridge because my plans to make something with them over the weekend didn’t pan out. So I decided to make...
Take the guess work out of meal planning

Take the guess work out of meal planning

by | Sep 19, 2011 | Family, Food

Do you ever have those moments in the morning or middle of the day (or even right before dinner should be served) when you just can’t get yourself to feel inspired in the kitchen? You’re sick of the old stand-by recipes and you just don’t have the...
Canning peaches

Canning peaches

by | Sep 12, 2011 | Food, Garden

So as not to overwhelm you in my discussion about peaches, I thought I would share the basic canning peaches recipe today instead of last Friday when it was peach chaos. Of course that peach explosion was nothing like having 100 pounds of peaches sitting in front of...
Fruit Ketchup Recipe and How to Can It

Fruit Ketchup Recipe and How to Can It

by | Sep 9, 2011 | Food, Garden

When you’ve got tons of peaches and tomatoes…and nearly as many apples to match, this fruit ketchup is a pretty good way to get rid of them fast. It tastes a lot like a sweet and sour sauce, and tastes fantastic on chicken nuggets or chicken burgers…or even french...
Overcoming a pantry moth plague

Overcoming a pantry moth plague

by | Aug 22, 2011 | Food, Homesteading Life

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know we dealt with these evil, stupid pantry moths for a while. Even once you nip them in the bud, you still continue to look over your shoulder for their fluttering wings. I’ve been quite surprised and...