by Laura Macklem | Sep 18, 2015 | Side Dishes |
Pumpkin pie is so good, you might wonder why do we only get it a couple times a year. Typically we only indulge in the fall and winter months, and then move on to berries and other fodder for pastry when things warm up. Most people only eat pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving...
by Laura Macklem | Sep 15, 2015 | Canning |
I was at our homeschool group, from 8:40-3:30, including travel time. My family likes to eat at 5 p.m., so I needed a solution. Before I left for our group, from the freezer I took homemade, frozen stuffed red bell peppers. When I got home, I threw the peppers in the...
by Laura Macklem | Sep 12, 2015 | Equipment, Preparing |
I’m always on the hunt for ways to beat the system in paying high grocery prices. Shopping in bulk and cooking from scratch are my two top thrifty ways to get around a big grocery bill. My latest find was bulk lunch meat for $3.81 a pound, for really nice...
by Laura Macklem | Sep 10, 2015 | Canning |
Well, it seems beans have knocked chicken off the number one spot of being the easiest things I’ve ever canned. The only thing that makes canning beans easier, is you don’t have to deal with messy, raw chicken. You just wash dried beans, pour them in jars,...
by Laura Macklem | Sep 2, 2015 | DIY, Equipment |
There is something fun about making your own mixes at home. I guess it’s like a little science experiment. The benefits of concocting your own mixes include a product with no preservatives, it’s more economical, and you can suit mixes to your...
