Learning How to Can Salsa is not terribly difficult and you can make it exactly like you prefer. It’s a great way to preserve the harvest from your garden. We love salsa in this household. I canned a lot of it last year. And I plan on canning a lot more this year. Canning …
Homemade Season Salt is so easy to make and a great way to make sure you know what is in your food. This season salt has only what you want in it. I love making my own seasonings because I have control of what’s in it. First off, it doesn’t have any of the …
Fried Pickles are perfection. They are perfect with BBQ. They are perfect with burgers. They are perfect with Bratwurst. A little crunch, a little salt, and a little breading. Some of you reading this are saying, “what in the world!” Some of you are saying, “I love fried pickles!” I don’t remember when I …
Pumpkin Puree is very easy to make and is worth the small about of time spent in preparing it. I love that I know exactly what is in my pumpkin puree. I was wandering around my favorite grocery store the other day and saw the sugar pumpkins on sale. I decided to pick one up …
Guacamole is a simple delicious avocado dip with tons of flavor. It’s great for dipping tortilla chips or a topping for your favorite Mexican dish. Lucy and my mom doesn’t like avocados. So growing up we never ate them or guacamole. I was under the impression that they were terrible. Then I moved to Texas. …
Make fresh pizza sauce with tomatoes straight from the garden. No cooking involved, so it’s really fresh tasting! Updated: I’ve been making this recipe for about 10 years now, and we still love it. I thought it was time to update the post with some better pictures, along with a few tips. You can add …
Find out how easy it is to dry roast almonds! My family loves to snack. And because we homeschool, we’re home a lot, which means there’s plenty of time for snacking. Because of this, I try to offer healthy snacks for my family, like these dry roast almonds, so at least those snacks can be …
DIY Instant Oatmeal Cups are an easy make ahead breakfasts that are easily customizable. Making it ahead yourself will save you money and time. Jamie and I went to the Everything Food Conference back in May. It is a conference for food bloggers. We had a great time and learned a ton. We also got …
Refreshingly sweet and tart, these Raspberry Lemonade Popsicles are perfect for the hot summer weather! During the summer, my kids eat a lot of popsicles. I don’t like to buy the ones from the store that are basically just sugar and artificial dyes. And the ones made with real fruit are usually quite expensive, so …
Raspberry Sorbet is a refreshing cold dessert that is low in calories. It is a perfect dessert for hot summer days. It is also dairy free. Has it been as hot as the surface of the sun at your house? It has been here. We’ve even had to bring the outdoor loving dog in during …
These Virgin Strawberry Rhubarb Margaritas are a sweet, tart frozen mocktail. My kids were so thrilled when I made them Virgin Watermelon Margaritas, that they’ve been asking me to make them another “special drink.” So today I decided to go for it and give it a try, and these Virgin Strawberry Rhubarb Margaritas were conceived. …
This Chocolate Coffee Depression Cake is moist and delicious, made from scratch, and uses no eggs, milk, or butter. A long time ago, a friend told me she had made a Depression Cake. I was interested by it, so I looked into how to make one and loved that it was an easy cake …