Growing up there were a few things that my Nannie Black (my Dad's mom) cooked that NO one could compete with. Her biscuits... I still can't make them as good as her... Egg Pie... my mouth waters thinking about it...andBanana Pudding... I have succeeded in that recipe … [Read more...] about Nannie Black’s Banana Pudding
Arts of Virtue
Canning Days
Canning days are a special time around here. It's been a tradition a long time in the making. We had canning days when Nannie Red was still alive. Those were glorious days to be in our family. The kids helped too, but afterwards, we got to play! Time has passed and now … [Read more...] about Canning Days
Writing for Season’s at Home Magazine
A few months back, I was approached by a very sweet young lady about writing for Seasons at Home Magazine. She wanted to include some homesteading how-to's.I eagerly accepted.I've had a subscription to the magazine before and so I knew that they did a exquisite job putting … [Read more...] about Writing for Season’s at Home Magazine
Yes you CAN! Canning Tomatoes
Canning tomatoes was one of my first solo canning projects. It is fun and simple and having tomatoes on the shelf is such a great thing. You can use them in so many venues. Chili, spaghetti, stew, pizza sauce and the list goes on and on. Most people, at least most people I … [Read more...] about Yes you CAN! Canning Tomatoes
Pickling
When some of my friends were visiting last week, we opened up quite a few jars of my pickled treasures lining my canning pantry shelves.We all enjoyed the puckering pickled tastes and everyone wanted to know how I did it. Honestly... I don't remember. Yeah, I'm like that.That is … [Read more...] about Pickling
