Last month I purchased 2 large ham hocks on sale from our local butcher. I love cooking down ham hocks in my crockpot slow cooker to make a big pot of ham, bean and potato soup. This soup is full of flavor and makes a hearty meal. The recipe will make approximately 6 quart size jars. If you're not … [Read more...] about Ham, Bean and Potato Soup Home Canning Recipe
Food and Recipes
Easy to Make Chicken Wings Recipe
My family enjoys eating chicken wings and to keep things interesting we make them a variety of different ways. Sometimes we like them sweet and on the mild side...at other times we like them with a bit of heat. This recipe is easy to make and only requires a handful of ingredients. They're flavorful … [Read more...] about Easy to Make Chicken Wings Recipe
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl French Toast Recipe
Several times a week I like to make a hot breakfast for my family to enjoy. One of the things they enjoy eating is French Toast but they don't like it made with plain bread. Instead, we use Artisan bread or Thomas flavored breads that I pick up at the local grocery store. One of their favorites are … [Read more...] about Cinnamon Raisin Swirl French Toast Recipe
9 Delicious Easy-to-Make Recipes that Use Potatoes
Our local farmer's market sells potatoes in a 50 lb. bulk size bag for $8.00 to $10.00 per bag. This is a much cheaper price than our local grocery store, so I do buy them in bulk. With that said, it's just the 2 of us in our household...so potatoes are on our menu several times a week. We love them … [Read more...] about 9 Delicious Easy-to-Make Recipes that Use Potatoes
Breaded Italian-Style Chicken Breasts Recipe
These breaded Italian-Style Chicken Breasts make a quick weeknight dinner when you need to get a meal onto the table fast. From start to finish...about 45-50 minutes which means dinner in less than 1 hour. You only need 3 ingredients to make this recipe which will yield 4 servings. You can easily … [Read more...] about Breaded Italian-Style Chicken Breasts Recipe
Classic Homemade Yellow Cake Recipe
Tired of boxed cake mixes? If so, you'll love this easy-to-make classic yellow cake recipe. You'll need to bake it in a 9" x 13" baking dish. It's moist and delicious! Perfect with your favorite flavor of frosting spread on top. When baking...I always recommend that you use PURE vanilla extract, not … [Read more...] about Classic Homemade Yellow Cake Recipe
Shopping for Fresh Produce Bargains at a Farmer’s Market
We live in an area that has numerous Farmer's Markets that are open to the public year round. There are several within 10 minutes of our home that service the city and suburbs. You can occasionally find produce deals there...but if you want the BEST fresh produce deals you'll want to see out the … [Read more...] about Shopping for Fresh Produce Bargains at a Farmer’s Market
Why You Need to Vacuum Seal Your Meats for Freezing
When vacuum sealers first came out into the marketplace they were expensive and didn't always work correctly. Fast forward a decade and you can now find them at a wide variety of price points with all kinds of different features. Three years ago I started vacuum sealing all our meats and fish that … [Read more...] about Why You Need to Vacuum Seal Your Meats for Freezing







