I love raspberry jam but most people turn their nose up at the “seediness” of the jam. So now I put my raspberries through a vegetable juicer to separate the jam from the seeds. I wish that my juicer could leave all the jam and just give me the seeds, but inevitably I also lose […]
How to Cut Corn Off the Cob. The Easy Peazy Way
I know it isn’t corn season but everything I harvest somehow ends up in the freezer. As I was purging the freezer, I realized I had over 50 ears of corn stuck in a bunch of different places. How the heck was I going to cut the corn off the cobs to make room in […]
How to Make Raspberry Jam: Low Sugar No Pectin
I love homemade gifts. Love is written all over these gifts. Over the years, I have given my children’s teachers home grown dried herbs and jams for the holidays. My favorite gift is jam. All my jams come from my apple and peach trees or my raspberry and blackberry bushes. But my all time […]
12 Canning Tips I Wish Someone Taught Me.
Over the last week, I have been jamming—literally. I made over 40 raspberry and blackberry jams for the holidays. As I sat down to write my jam recipe post, I realized that I have learned so much from my canning mistakes. I wish someone had told me the 12 canning tips before I started my […]
4 Important Life Lessons My Father Taught Me.
Yesterday was a sad day for me. I normally don’t write about my personal life on the blog but it has been one year since my Dad’s death. He was 86 when he died. I no longer have this lifeline. My mother died when I was in my late twenties. But as I grieve, I […]
5 Fall Garden Maintenance Tips to Make Spring Productive
I bet you think that once a hard frost delivers its lethal blow that gardening comes to a stand still for the year. Actually the hard work begins–the old clean-up. My husband tells me–“let it wait until Spring.” But as a veteran gardener, that last thing you want to do is clean up last year’s […]
30 Pumpkin Seed Recipes to Spice Up Your Life
You know I grow pumpkins and squashes–right? I am a broken record about the dreaded squash vine borer and squash bugs. But the reality is–growing them might not be your thing and you would rather savor those delectable pumpkins or squashes. I can’t blame you. Who doesn’t love pumpkin pie, butternut squash soup, or any […]
How to Freeze Parsley for Year Round Enjoyment
How many times have you bought parsley and it eventually spoils since you only needed a little? Been there and done that. I started to grow my own but unfortunately, parsley doesn’t overwinter in my gardening zone. So, I decide to freeze the parsley so every time a recipe calls for fresh parsley, I am […]
