by Laura Macklem | Oct 16, 2023 | Holidays, Snacks |
When I was little, if someone sent us a Hickory Farms or another food gift package at Christmas it seemed like a very fancy treat. Separately, the honey mustard, sausages, cheeseball, and other offerings wouldn’t be anything particularly special, but all put...
by Laura Macklem | Feb 13, 2022 | Canning |
Now why am I writing an article about pecan pie right after the holidays? It’s because if you are like me, you have tons of leftover nuts from holiday baking. You can certainly freeze them, but personally I’m always short on freezer space, and like to...
by Laura Macklem | Feb 4, 2022 | Canning |
I really and truly did not think this was going to work, but canning French fries is one of my finest canning accomplishments (ok, it’s an accomplishment I copied off other people who tried it first.) Knowing Russets can easily become mealy and cloud everything...
by Laura Macklem | Jan 23, 2022 | Breakfast, DIY |
If you are doing the pantry challenge, how is it going? It’s been fun for me, finding creative ways to rotate my stock. For instance, I canned French onion soup a couple years ago, and need to whittle down those jars, so I made French onion burgers. I made the...
by Laura Macklem | Jan 17, 2022 | Stocking Your Pantry |
I haven’t written in awhile because I’ve had Covid. Thankfully it’s been on the mild side, with fatigue being the thing I can’t seem to shake, but hopefully soon. My home canned food and well-stocked pantry have been a tremendous help, as...
