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:…
Recipe using jam
EBook Raffle to Get in Gear for Canning Season
The farmer’s market is beginning to fill with natures bounty. It’s time to get canning! The contest is over but you can still get NANO-CANNING: BASIC RECIPES AND INSTRUCTION [Kindle Edition] at amazon.com! To help you get in gear for canning season we am going to raffle off 2 copies of NANO-CANNING: BASIC RECIPES AND INSTRUCTION [Kindle Edition]. But since my…
New! Recipe Index and More
First, I want to share this with you. My daughter thinks it’s funny. Since she has just made some updates to the blog I thought I would share it. Anyone a fan of Walking Dead? Our family is! Now, onto the updates! On the menu bar above you might notice some changes. I have a Recipe Index…
Dreamsicle Jelly
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…
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…
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 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…
Drambuie Surprise Jam
It is so hot here I do not want to go out and pick any fruit that may be surviving this drought. I put up some strawberries in the freezer back in May. Pulled them out and decided to make a special concoction. Here is the recipe. Drambuie Surprise Jam 12 Cups cleaned…
Cherry Jam Chocolate Cupcakes
Cherry Jam Chocolate Cupcakes!! We love cupcakes at our house. My husband loves them more than just about anything. Not the wonderful works of art that you get at cupcake bakeries these days. Nope, my plain-palate husband loves the old-fashioned kind moms used to make for bake sales. I, on the other hand, love new…