by Laura Macklem | Oct 9, 2014 | Canning |
I bought 77 pounds of apples recently for a bargain at the farmers market. You might wonder what a family of four could ever do with 77 pounds of apples. Witness the yield of only 30 pounds of the apples I purchased: That’s right – – six quarts of...
by Laura Macklem | Jun 3, 2014 | Main Dishes |
Open your refrigerator, and I’m sure you will find them – – a lonely carrot here, a couple of red potatoes there, a baggie of spinach or broccoli. Alone, not enough to create a side dish. These bits and pieces are always in danger of growing the...
by Laura Macklem | Mar 12, 2014 | Dehydrating |
Warmer weather is coming my way, so it’s time to make sure I have plenty of room in my freezer. I still have peaches, strawberries, nectarines, and blueberries from this summer, and need to make some jam and cobbler for the freezer. I just ran out of all my...
by Laura Macklem | Feb 25, 2014 | Main Dishes |
I was introduced to the concept of butternut squash macaroni and cheese by Martha Stewart. It was nice, but too bland. Fabulous idea though, to put butternut squash in mac and cheese. But her recipe calls to boil butternut squash, which doesn’t allow this...
by Laura Macklem | Feb 18, 2014 | DIY |
I have quite a collection of herbs and spices, so instead of buying preservative and salt-laden seasoning packs, I make my own. It’s frugal, and less expensive. And with taco seasoning, you never know if it’s going to end up being spicy. I love spice, but...
