Saturday, I got a big roast cut it in half and froze half then I was going to make Italian beef sandwiches. I opened the cabinets and of course I didn’t have several of the ingredients I needed so I decided to just make it up – luckily for me it turned out great! I…
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Chocolate Pear Jam and Blue Mason Jar Giveaway
Have you ever been over to the Eliot Eats blog? It’s this wonderful mix of elegant and down to earth recipes, garden tips, restaurant reviews and narration of these wonderful cooking classes/demonstrations she and her husband take around the area where she lives. I especially like those. She lives in the same part of the…
Orange Marmalade
I made marmalade today. I was rather rushed because we were doing all the weekend errands and work we usually do in one day because we sat with Rocket yesterday during his other grandfather’s funeral. Interment will be Tuesday at the National Cemetery in Elgin, OK (part of Ft. Sill of Lawton). While I was…
Watermelon, Mango, and Black Pepper Jelly
Several weeks ago, one of my friends and followers asked me about watermelon jelly. I really had never done that before but it got me to thinking. Since watermelons were, and are, in season I started buying one per week to figure it all out. It took me some time to get it right but…
Hatch Green Chiles – Green Chile Sauce Recipe
Did you know that it is almost Hatch Green Chile time? Hatch is the name of a town in New Mexico and they grow the most incredible green Chiles in the world. The Chiles are harvested during August and September each year. There is even a festival dedicated to celebrating the harvest of this wonderful…
Peachy Piquant Jam
Yesterday I worked at the University editing two new videos for caregivers. Because I was in the town where I live, I was able to come home for lunch. During my tomato and lettuce sandwich, I watched Mario Batali on The Chew. He was making a dessert that consisted of peaches, balsamic vinegar, black pepper, cinnamon…
Happy National Can it Forward Day
Happy National Can it Forward Day! Remember to check out My National Can it Forward Day Linky Party! Don’t forget to go get your free copy of my Nano Canning eBook from Amazon today. It’s only free today, 7-14-2012! Below are links to the Amazon.com and international Amazon copies of my book! Amazon.com http://amzn.to/MWMy5W Amazon.co.uk…
National Can it Forward Day 2012 Linky Party
Welcome to my Can it Forward 2012 Linky Party! Are you hosting a 2012 Can it Forward Day event or do you have a favorite canning recipe on your blog that you would like to share? You are welcome to post it here! Are you interested in canning? Then this is the place for you! Share the love: If…
National Can-It-Forward Day July 14, 2012
This coming Saturday is an exciting day for me! It’s National Can-it-Forward Day and the way I want to can it forward is to give away my new canning eBook for a full 24 hours on that day. I want to share the joy of canning with everyone. As I’ve told you in the past,…
Sand or Chickasaw Plum Jam and Jelly
Sand or Chickasaw Plums grow by the side of the road here in Oklahoma. I wasn’t sure the rest of the world would know what sand plums are – I thought maybe they were only found here in the south – so I looked for pictures and explanations and here is what I found:…