Twenty years ago my father-in-law gave me my first home canning lesson and I've been hooked on canning ever since. The first thing that I learned to preserve and home can was pickled red beets. Over the years, I've expanded my home canning experience to include all kinds of sauces, jams, jellies, … [Read more...] about Home Canning: Seasoned Tomato Sauce Recipe
Fun, Frugal, Finds: Home Goods from Big Lots
If you've been reading the Two Classy Chics blog for the past few years, you'll already know that I'm a frugal bargain shopper and one of my favorite stores to hit when I'm looking for bargains is Big Lots! Every time I go in there...I never leave empty handed. When it comes to shopping at Big … [Read more...] about Fun, Frugal, Finds: Home Goods from Big Lots
Gardening: Making Your Own Air Plant Terrarium
I love gardening and that includes growing my own indoor plants. Most of my weekly gardening features the past few months dealt with outdoor ideas, tips and information. My feature this week deals with putting together your own little indoor air plant terrarium! What's really cool about making … [Read more...] about Gardening: Making Your Own Air Plant Terrarium
Homemade Sweet Freezer Pickles Recipe
Every week I've been getting 10-12 cucumbers from my backyard garden. For some reason, cucumbers grow extremely well here and even though I ONLY planted four cucumber plants this year...they're really producing a lot for us! A friend of mine over on Facebook shared her recipe with me on how to … [Read more...] about Homemade Sweet Freezer Pickles Recipe
Creamy Cucumber and Tomato Salad Recipe
For the past 25 years I've been making a creamy cucumber and tomato salad that my husband absolutely loves! From late June through the middle of September, I bet I make this recipe at least once every 7-10 days. It's one way that we like to utilize some of the fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and onions … [Read more...] about Creamy Cucumber and Tomato Salad Recipe
Gourmet Loose Leaf Iced Tea from adagio teas
I admit, I'm an iced tea addict. Seriously, I drink iced tea every day, year-round and it's my preferred beverage of choice. With that said, not all tea is created equally, so I'm particular when it comes to the type of teas that I'll drink. Let me introduce you to adagio teas and their wonderful … [Read more...] about Gourmet Loose Leaf Iced Tea from adagio teas
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
The Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and is one of the prettiest botanical gardens in the entire world. It's a place of natural beauty that's educational and fun to visit. Lucky for all of us, they're open year-round to visitors. When planning a … [Read more...] about Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Home Canning – Zucchini Pickles Recipe
A few days ago I shared with all of you my recipe for canning homemade zucchini relish. Today's recipe is for those of you who are interested in learning how to make and home-can your own zucchini pickles! While it might sound like a difficult process, I assure you, it's quite easy to make your own. … [Read more...] about Home Canning – Zucchini Pickles Recipe