Ever since I was a little girl I loved seeing bags of frozen berries defrosting in the fridge. I knew what was coming that evening...jam making with my daddy! Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry, Grape, Peach...we have made it all! Growing up Daddy would always use pectin in his jam making. It wasn't ...
Longing for Summertime (Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake)
See that beautiful wooden plate? Ya, my amazingly talented Papa made that for me! I was born and raised in NH. Needless to say I have some pretty thick blood from these cold NH winters. But this year has been abnormally cold! Yes, winters are usually very long...but something about this year ...
Updated: Video Quick Tip: How to easily peel tomatoes
The other day I did a little bit of spring cleaning in my chest freezer. And boy did I hit the jackpot! I found all sorts of goodies from my dad's garden: blueberries, raspberries, peaches, and a large bag of Roma tomatoes. I never have time in the summer to make big batches of marinara sauce, ...
Happy Pi Day (Recipe: Pie Crust)
I love trying a new recipe. I really do. Just recently I printed 4 different recipes for chocolate chip cookies. I plan on baking them all and see which one my family likes best. But there are some recipes that I just won't mess with. Take for instance my grandma's flaky pie crust recipe. Old ...
Recipe: Grandma’s Lemon Blueberry Bread
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Kitchen cure for damping off
Nothing is more disheartening when starting seeds then seeing those glorious little leaves pop out of the dirt one day and whither back the next. Damping-off. You know, where it looks like someone pinched the stem of your seedling. Ugh. Well, I found a remedy that you most likely have right in your ...