It's starting to snow today, heralding in winter up north. I usually make soup for the week all winter. I have a butternut squash in the pantry, one of the last things I bought at the farmers' market. Squash soup is an option. Normally, I just make a spiced squash soup - warm spices, some … Continue reading Make a Simple Butternut Squash Bisque to Start Winter
Recently a local store had potatoes on sale: 10 pounds was several dollars off. So I bought two bags. And what would I do with 20 pounds of potatoes? There are only two of us after all. I bought them specifically to preserve, by dry canning in a pressure canner. Potatoes should not be processed … Continue reading How to Preserve Potatoes By Dry Canning Potatoes
Have you heard of Rakuten? It's a refund service on things you are buying anyway. Rakuten collects fees from sellers and passes savings on to you. I get a check quarterly. Sometimes only a few dollars, sometimes $50-60 if I have larger items to buy. Use Rakuten in either of 2 ways. Go directly to … Continue reading Want a Refund? Use Rakuten! Get $50 now!
Here in the North Country, our first frost is imminent; some local areas have already experienced frost. And since soup is essential in our household, I made Pasta e Fagioli this week. Pasta e Fagioli, meaning "pasta and beans," is a hearty and tasty soup that is easy to prepare. It can be ready in … Continue reading How to Make a classic Italian Soup to Welcome Fall Weather
Here's an easy throw - it - together dessert from a box cake mix, some cream cheese (or ricotta, or cottage cheese) and fruit on top. I got the inspiration from a dump cake recipe online, and from watching a Jamie Oliver series on Tastemade TV. He filmed the "Keep Cooking & Carry On" show … Continue reading Why Not Make An Easy Fruit Dump Dessert?
I love snakes around the homestead. I don't like snakes in my face. I sort of have a love-hate relationship with these slithering reptiles. I don't care that they are here. Snakes are a good thing to have around. I don't want them scaring me and I am certainly not handling any. Snakes are good … Continue reading Those Sneaky Snakes are Slithering Around Now!
Revamp breakfast with these easy and tasty sourdough English muffins made right on your stove top.
An easy way to use sourdough discard for healthy crunch snacks!
Sometimes old logic works just as well as new gadgets. My mom was not a fancy cook, just good-filling food to feed a farm family. Lots of it came from a large garden, preserved with love. Other things were just simple - pancakes for dinner, for instance, a meatless meal but one we kids thought … Continue reading 3 Old-Fashioned Kitchen Hacks for Easy Cooking From Mom
I order from local farmers, but I also order from Wild Fork Foods online. It convenient for one thing, just sit down and make a few clicks. But more than just convenience, the food is good. And prices are comparable if not sometimes better, than my local stores. There are no requirements for a membership … Continue reading Why I Choose Wild Fork Foods for Quality Meat Delivery