Last month one of my neighbors gave me several fresh eggplants from his backyard garden. Normally I preserve our fruits and vegetables by canning them, but it's recommended that you ONLY freeze eggplant for later use (not can it). When freezing it you want to process it quickly...within a day or two … [Read more...] about How to Freeze Eggplant
How to Clean and Disinfect Your Kitchen Trash Can
Cleaning and disinfecting the kitchen trash can be a messy, but necessary task. It's important that you clean, disinfect and deodorize it regularly. Make it part of your regular cleaning routine. The more often that you clean it...the better things will be. I personally clean mine once every 2 weeks … [Read more...] about How to Clean and Disinfect Your Kitchen Trash Can
Easy Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings Recipe
My family loves homemade apple dumplings but I don't always have 3 hours to spend making them from scratch. On days when I'm pressed for time I cheat and use Crescent Rolls and my own canned pie filling to make them. From start to finish...less than 30 minutes and they're on the table. Some people … [Read more...] about Easy Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings Recipe
Home Canning Lima Beans with Recipe
Preserving lima beans is one of the easiest vegetables to preserve via the home canning method. You'll need to de-shell them from the pods, rinse them and then prepare them for canning. I personally use the hot pack method from my Ball Book of Canning which is outlined below. You can find over 100+ … [Read more...] about Home Canning Lima Beans with Recipe
Exploring Schiavoni Park in Hummelstown
For the past few months we've been exploring the area within a 2 hour drive from our home. I guess you could say that we've been taking day trips to get ourselves out of the house and into the fresh air. One of the things we've been focusing on is state and local parks. We enjoy walking and are … [Read more...] about Exploring Schiavoni Park in Hummelstown
Stuffed Green Bell Peppers with Recipe and Freezing Tips
Last month I finished harvesting all of the green bell peppers from our garden. In total I had 28 peppers that I needed to use and preserve. I decided to make one of my hubby's favorite dishes...Stuffed Green Bell Peppers and I froze the rest for use during the winter season. The recipe is below and … [Read more...] about Stuffed Green Bell Peppers with Recipe and Freezing Tips
Frugal Finds: Bargain Deals at Big Lots and Dollar General
Due to the China Virus Covid-19 Pandemic I haven't been going out shopping at retail stores as much as I used to. With that said, I do venture out if I need to go out for other things: groceries, prescriptions, etc. When I go out...I do all of my shopping that I need to do in one day instead of … [Read more...] about Frugal Finds: Bargain Deals at Big Lots and Dollar General
Canning Homemade Apple Butter
Last month we took the grandchildren out apple picking at a local orchard. Every year we like to go and pick a few bushels of apples. I like to make homemade apple butter, apple sauce and apple pie filling that I can for use during the winter season. I like to use some of them to make apple crisp, … [Read more...] about Canning Homemade Apple Butter