Cinnamon Roll Cookies Recipe

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I love a sweet treat with my morning coffee, especially if I have company—these are the perfect cookies to accompany any coffee clutch! Crunchy rather than soft and chewy like their inspiration they hold up to dunking while maintaining all […]

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Seasoned Tomato Sauce Canning Recipe

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A bumper tomato crop is a huge blessing if you are a canner! It is so rewarding to have a canning cabinet full of summer’s harvest ready to eat this winter. This was the first year that I canned seasoned […]

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Work Week Menu Plan Week of 8/24/15

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On Sunday we were once again blessed with a surplus of garden crops from our neighbor! A bucket of tomatoes, several pounds of potatoes and four huge cucumbers. I ended up making fresh salsa with some of the tomatoes to […]

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How to Easily Peel Tomatoes

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Processing tomatoes for canning can be a bit of a chore. The tomatoes need to be peeled, cored, cut and possibly seasoned before the canning process. I found that most tomato canning recipes called for either peeling the tomatoes ahead […]

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Work Week Menu Plan: Week of August 17th

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It was a peachy weekend at our house! Our local orchard had a bushel of peaches on discount for canning. I took advantage of the opportunity and canned four batches of peach jam, 16 pints of peach slices. I also […]

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Basil Basics | August Superfood

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One of August’s superfoods is basil. This garnish is spicy and licorice-like but a surprising source of vitamin K, which is crucial for strong, healthy bones. It is packed with flavonoids that can lower your risk for certain cancers and […]

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How to Freeze Bananas

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Bananas are always present on our counter tops. Every time we make a trip to the grocery store, we buy bananas. They are an easy fast food when someone is hungry in our household. They became a staple for me […]

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Whole Wheat Crepes Recipe

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Healthy and wholesome these thin and delicious crepes are perfect for breakfast or brunch any day! Making crepes is all about temperature, thickness and technique. It sometimes takes a little time to perfect – trial and error for the first […]

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