I've mentioned before that I dig $10 holes for my $3 tomato plants. Here's what I mean: The pots that the tomatoes come in are usually 4...

I've had a few bags of sprouting taters waiting for the right day to get to plant them. The original plan was to plant them on St...

Nah... I found myself in a discussion with a keyboard warrior the other day. This person was just sure that NEW jars were what they...

Folks are really getting interested in canning/food preservation again and this makes me SO happy! I don't know if canning skipped one...

Soooo..... I"m in the middle of a big-time jelly failure. I haven't had one of these for a very long time. The last round of this...

Do you have extremely hard water like we do? Do your dishes come out looking like crap? Try some of these things to help! First, make...

What do ya'll fix for a fancy dinner? I was determined to fix something "nice" for Handsome for Valentine's Day. I was flummoxed as to...

Cry me a river... of broth... There was an abundance of onions in the pantry needing used up. Bestie had made a batch of Onion Broth...

Foxy moved in sometime last winter. She lives under one of the sheds and has made a home base out of MY yard. Her boyfriend lives up...

Today was my first day as an Egg Lady and I blew it. Twice over even.... I've been providing eggs for Bestie and Friendly for a few...

I've not had access to a restaurant supply store; nor have I ever shopped online for restaurant style equipment. I have a blue...

This is it, the one that started it all. The original cheesecake recipe that I made that very first year I took over Christmas dinner. ...

I'll admit, I had horrible luck starting seeds last year. Like so bad I went and bought all my plant starts anyway. I couldn't get a...

I'm having a rough January. First with hurting my back and then a bout of the flu. I'm finally back to work this morning and feeling...

Let's talk about lids again. I buy the cheap lids on Amazon. I like this one particular brand**. It works well for me and holds up on...

Month of organization and inventory.... and... weight loss? Nah.... I'm seeing alot of folks doing a pantry challenge this month; meaning...

When opening a jar of your home-canned food; there are some things to watch for that help tell you that the seal (and food) is good....

Paper towels are handy but I don't like to use too many of them. I do use them for wiping rims when canning. I have a set of everyday...

Time to clean out the fridge.... Again.... When I'm working on canning up a large amount of product; I like to fill the jars, wipe the...

My biggest challenge is getting everything cleaned up, labeled and stored away. I can make batch after batch of something and those jars...