A Pretty Cheap Family “Outing”
My husband had the day off of work today, and I wanted to take advantage of that time for the kids and myself to spend some quality with Mike, who so rarely has free time, being as he works very long work weeks. We were looking for something to do, and at first considered going […]
Apple Butter Jam Recipe
I call this recipe Apple Butter Jam because it’s apple jam that bears a striking resemblance to apple butter, but with the addition of sugar, making it more of a jam than the purely concentrated apple sauce which is apple butter. This jam recipe tastes good on bread, crackers, and toast, and I’m sure I […]
Apple Butter Jam Recipe
I call this recipe Apple Butter Jam because it’s apple jam that bears a striking resemblance to apple butter, but with the addition of sugar, making it more of a jam than the purely concentrated apple sauce which is apple butter. This jam recipe tastes good on bread, crackers, and toast, and I’m sure I […]
Menu Plan- Week of April 18th
Last week I did a massive shopping trip, and while I preserved some of what I bought, I still have much fresh produce that I would like to use up, so this week’s menu plan reflects that. Breakfasts are: any of the following: bananas and yogurt, yogurt and granola, sweet crepes, crackers with apply jelly, […]
Menu Plan- Week of April 18th
Last week I did a massive shopping trip, and while I preserved some of what I bought, I still have much fresh produce that I would like to use up, so this week’s menu plan reflects that. Breakfasts are: any of the following: bananas and yogurt, yogurt and granola, sweet crepes, crackers with apply jelly, […]
Frozen Cucumber Salad Recipe
My freezer needed to be defrosted. It had frozen over, and because of that, it was working extra hard to keep the fridge at a normal, cool temperature. I apparently lowered the temperature in the refrigerator because things weren’t getting cold enough, but once I thawed out the freezer and the fridge was working better, […]
Frozen Cucumber Salad Recipe
My freezer needed to be defrosted. It had frozen over, and because of that, it was working extra hard to keep the fridge at a normal, cool temperature. I apparently lowered the temperature in the refrigerator because things weren’t getting cold enough, but once I thawed out the freezer and the fridge was working better, […]
Why Preserve Produce?
Some preserved produce I made Preserving produce has been the task of gardeners (and their wives) for millennia. Produce was grown in the warmer months and needed to last throughout the cold, winter months where little, if anything grew. With gardening, often much food is ripe at the same time, too much to be able […]
Why Preserve Produce?
Some preserved produce I made Preserving produce has been the task of gardeners (and their wives) for millennia. Produce was grown in the warmer months and needed to last throughout the cold, winter months where little, if anything grew. With gardening, often much food is ripe at the same time, too much to be able […]
Putting Away A Million Perishable Groceries and Preserving Them
On Tuesday, I made a massive, massive shopping trip. 232 pounds of food, most of them perishable items. I don’t have a spare freezer, nor a massive fridge, and I don’t want it to spoil before I use it all up. I also don’t have a basement to make a root cellar, so what am […]
