It’s strawberry season and what better way to enjoy strawberries but in a strawberry shortcake!?! Fresh, in season strawberries are equally delicious eaten fresh, but when you have an abundant of strawberries, this is the perfect summer dessert! These strawberry shortcakes are simple to prepare, are absolutely delicious and uses a muffin recipe rather than…
Gramma’s Home Canned Fruit
My gramma made canned fruit every summer to enjoy throughout the cold snowy winter months when fresh fruit was not as readily available from the garden and the grocery store was much too far to get to often. I have always loved the taste of homemade canned fruit and I enjoy making it, reminiscent of…
And the Garden Grows
Not only do we have vegetables growing in our garden plots in the community garden, but we also have vegetables in flower pots in our backyard that my kids love to tend to! We are growing lettuce, cauliflower and potatoes in larger flower pots along with peas, beans and green onions in smaller flower pots….
Homemade Raspberry Jam
There is nothing better than homemade jam. It is summer’s bounty in a jar and tastes absolutely delectable on everything from fresh bread to pancakes to ice cream! We love all sorts of homemade jam and make several kinds every summer, in particular raspberry, a family favorite! We planted raspberry roots this spring however, they…
Sourdough Pizza Crust
Looking for a way to use up some of that sourdough starter? Why not make a delicious pizza crust that everyone will love!?! This is my family’s most requested sourdough recipe and it is so versatile!! This crust is great as sweet or savory and can be served as a cool veggie pizza on a…
Watching Our Garden Grow
It’s June 26 and our garden is growing amazingly well! Some vegetables are still just sprouting or yet to sprout, while others are up and growing and vegetables like lettuce, spinach, green onions and baby dill can be used already. In our small planter, we have zucchini, spinach, lettuce and green onions growing. Our zucchini…
Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
I love making jam. I have been making jam for many years because I simply enjoy the flavor and I like knowing what my ingredients are. There is nothing worse than looking at the ingredient list of store bought items to find a long list of sugars, artificial flavors and colors, preservatives and other ingredients…
