I remember my mom standing out by the side of the road, in her cat-eyes sunglasses waving down the Pinky-Dinky man. She would buy me anything I wanted as long as it didn’t cost more than a dime….yes, a dime! She always bought herself a push-up. Always. Mom loved those things, still does. As a…
Canned, Marinated, Pickled, or Preserved
Cindy Bear Cake
I am celebrating 2 things: My first eBook, “The Guide to Garage Sale Greatness” being the number 1 book in its category for the first time, and, the birth of my grandson. We are pretty sure he will be born by Saturday. If you don’t have a Kindle, don’t worry! There…
Strawberry Lemon Marmalade
Strawberry Lemon Marmalade is one of my favorite spreads. It is not too tart and not too sweet. It qualifies as marmalade is the zest that is in it. Let me warn you now, it is labor intensive but oh so worth it! I would say it tastes a bit like Sweet Tart candy. I’m…
Candy Apple Jelly
The County Fair will be here tomorrow and this jelly has been entered into fair again. I enter it every year and every year I win a blue ribbon for it! It’s so wonderful and tastes just like a candy apple. It’s great on a biscuit but it’s better on ice cream and since it’s…
Guest Blog Post: Kindle EBook Adventure: Promotion Part 1
By Holli Hagan Rice Since February 26th we have published 2 books. This post is the first in a series about our experiences with the promotion of our Kindle EBooks. The first published book is The Guide to Garage Sale Greatness 20 Keys to Success by Kelli Davidson and Holli Hagan-Rice. The second book was published…
3 Biscuit Waffle Breakfasts
Together, my husband and I have three children plus a son-in-law (and a grandson on the way): My daughter is 30 as is her husband, my oldest step-son is 25, and my youngest step-son is 22. Occasionally, they will all be here at breakfast time. Cooking breakfast for everyone used to be an incredibly nerve-wracking…
Strawberry, Balsamic Vinegar & Black Pepper Jam
As you know, I have been experimenting with specialty jam recipes in order to write the second Nano-Canning book. The great thing about Nano-Canning is that it takes so little time. About 12:30 CDT Sunday I decided to make the strawberry & black pepper jam while timing myself. I waited until exactly 12:30 to get…
Pineapple Jam or Pineapple Almond Conserve
Ash Wednesday ushers in the Lenten Season of 40 days reflection and repentance for our Catholic friends. Whether you are Catholic or not, you most likely know at least one. For many practicing Catholics that meansk “Fish on Fridays”! Finding recipes for fish can be difficult during that time, so my friends tell me. That’s…
Strawberry Jam…It’s What’s for Breakfast!
It has been a wonderful 3-day weekend but this morning, it is back to work for me! To make the day better, I got up early and fixed bisuits. They are only wamp ’em biscuits, but it’s not like I have figured out how to make home made ones yet……..that’s a Retro Kitchen Art I plan to…
Tale of an eBook
I love the new term “indie author” and I think I may become one. Two years ago, I wrote a book about canning, gardening and a few recipes that I have gathered over the years. I tried so hard to get an agent to no avail. That’s not really a bad thing because many famous…