When we took Ayla for a walk this morning, we grabbed a couple of Tupperware containers and carrying bags so we could raid the blackberry bushes near our standard walking area. We picked for about 30 minutes I guess, canvasing a pretty large area of berry bushes and...
Why everyone needs a Freecycle account
Around a month ago, I put out a "searching for" request on Freecycle for canning jars. I'm part of about 5 local groups here within a 45 minute driving range but there has rarely been anything I've wanted from these lists. There was a sequoia tree once which I thought...
Eggplant Pizza — You’re going to love it!
Last night I finally made pizza and it was better than I ever imagined! I used the exact directions from Ricardo’s Pizza Crust over at AllRecipes.com and I was a bit concerned because the dough was extremely sticky. I also had to let the dough sit for a couple extra...
The moistest zucchini bread ever
When the zucchini bread really begins to pile up, this is a great way to get rid of it. Plus, you can also grate a bunch of zucchini bread at once (preferably with a food processor), bag it in 2 cup portions and then have zucchini ready for baking and cooking with all...
On the upcoming menu…
You may notice an abundance of zucchini during the first few days of this menu list. That's because we have started getting some from our own plants and I actually bought some the other day in fear that ours wouldn't be ready. Doh. Plus I was asked by a neighbor if we...
See, I can be taught new tricks still
Yesterday, I finally gave canning with German jars a try. Why is that so strange, you might ask? Well most people who can in the US are familiar with Ball and Kerr jars (and all those similar). They have two-piece metal lids on them and you can put just about anything...
Shrimp Fra Diavolo
We got a bit off schedule but finally did end up eating this very tasty dish last week. We left out the mushrooms because ours had started to grow again already and canned mushrooms just aren’t the same in things like this – but was very tasty regardless. I really...
Our first attempt at homemade ginger ale
Since we had a bit of ginger root laying around and a few plastic soda bottles, we decided to try out making soda for the first time. It's a very simple process, some more simple than others, and to our slight surprise, it actually worked! I don't know what the exact...
A very tasty Pasta Provencale
We made this on Saturday night and it was, “Oh so good!!” I had some chicken breasts thawed which I didn’t use on Thursday since I ended up getting pork cutlets for the sweet and sour pork and since we generally eat a lot of meat anyway, figured this recipe easily...
Torque Master Meatloaf
I can’t believe I haven’t shared this recipe before because it is one of our absolute favs – and so easy when you freeze one ahead of time, leaving only the mashed potatoes to make for the evening. Serving this with ketchup might seem a bit strange but it really ties...
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