Hodgson Mill Baker’s Dream Giveaway

    Hodgson Mill Baker’s Dream Giveaway

    THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. First off, I’d like to say congratulations to Valerie Taylor Mabrey who was selected as the winner for the Down By the River kid’s music giveaway! Normally, I don’t do things like this — but since it’s...
    {Garden Life} Winemaking 101: The tools

    {Garden Life} Winemaking 101: The tools

     Long-time NOH readers will find it no surprise that we have begun really enjoying to make wine over the last 3 or 4 years. It’s not something I’ve really talked a lot about because it’s a rather involved process, and we were really still trying to...
    Strawberry Raspberry Lime Sorbet

    Strawberry Raspberry Lime Sorbet

     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

    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

    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

    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...