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…
Fruit
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…
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…
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…
Neeto Nachos!
Don’t forget to enter out Kindle eBook Giveaway before Sunday evening! After I finished with Nana’s Chocolate Pie I still had one pie crust left over. I hate to see food go to waste because I see hungry people every work day, so I am very appreciative of what we have. I knew I wasn’t going…
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…
Dreaming of Summer
Today the temperature is 25 degrees Fahrenheit in the early afternoon. Too cold for Oklahoma! It has been cold all weekend. This cold weather has been perfect for wearing hoodies. I have completed many baking projects while inside. I made candy for my mother’s Valentine Day party at her senior apartment complex. I also dehydrated…