(This picture depicts two different stages in the pickle process. The one on the left is already in the sugaring stage. The one on the right, is in the vinegar stage) For years my family has been making this recipe for pickles. They are a yummy sweet pickle that is crazy easy, … [Read more...] about Heritage Recipe: Shaker Pickles
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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
Dewberry Jam
Over the weekend my children and 2 of my nieces that were staying with us went out and picked me some of the remaining dewberries. Remember Dewberries are very much like blackberries. They taste a lot like blackberries, but rather than grow up vines, they stay fairly low on … [Read more...] about Dewberry Jam
Whole Wheat Pizza Crust
Yesterday we had a beautiful day. Friends came over to can some green beans. We had an excellent time. We all came together with shared food and enjoyed a beautiful feast of fresh watermelon, peach cobbler, egg salad, sun-gold tomatoes, cucumbers, kale, lacto-fermented carrots, … [Read more...] about Whole Wheat Pizza Crust
Super Simple Crockpot Applesauce
I like to buy apples in bulk. We can go through a LOT of them in this house. But, occasionally I will have them set and become soft. The family is not as fond of them then. I know... it is a bit spoiled, I suppose.All is not lost though! They are not to be thrown out to the … [Read more...] about Super Simple Crockpot Applesauce
