There are several holidays that revolve around apples, so I have made a list of our favorite recipes here:
Chocolate Chip Applesauce Muffins
There are so many ways to use apples, but they are also a great snack just as they are!
Did you know that August 19th was set aside to honor the humble spud? February 22nd is also set aside for sweet potatoes.
Continue reading “Special Holiday Meals: National Potato Day and Cook a Sweet Potato Day”
This weather has been wreaking havoc across the country, and our area has not been spared. Florida has been seeing some historic lows, snow, and some areas south of us have even been experiencing colder temps than we’ve had here at our home… CRAZY!!! The winds have also been pretty rough and have caused a bit of damage.
If you are looking for links to the garden products… go to the bottom of the post!
Then the groundhog said that there’ll be six more weeks of winter??? Well, we took care of that groundhog… just kidding, but we did have a good meal to celebrate Groundhog Day.
Many of us drool over the beautifully crafted pantries we see on Pinterest or Instagram. They have neatly arranged shelves lined with beautiful canned goods. This doesn’t happen by accident… those jars of proof of lots of hard work that went into growing and preserving each of their contents.
I did a lot of preserving many years ago. I had a garage with custom-built shelves to display our garden’s abundance, but my situation is different now. We dream of a pantry with beautifully stocked shelves, but it hasn’t quite happened yet. I can’t build the pantry today, but I can work on getting some jars filled with delicious food to nourish my family.
Continue reading “Seasonal Food Preservation Guide”
I know it is January, and it may seem a bit early to think about gardening, but I need to get plans in place before life gets more chaotic.
In an effort to simplify my tasks and create a more peaceful routine, I had already made up a file card system… the problem is that I keep misplacing it as it doesn’t have a true home yet. I will attempt to outline the major tasks in this post, so I can access it from anywhere 🙂 You may feel free to use it or copy, if it suits you.
Continue reading “Monthly Garden & Animal Tasks”
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