Last month I used my slow cooker aka the crockpot to make a batch of homemade apple butter. It's REALLY easy to make your own plus you can control how much sugar you want to add! Once you have it made...you can refrigerate it (for a few days), freeze it or can it using a water bath canner. I like to … [Read more...] about How to Use the Slow Cooker to Make Apple Butter
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How to Remove Skins from Tomatoes
Making homemade spaghetti sauce? Salsa, tomato soup, catsup or some other tomatoe-based dish? If so, here's how you can remove the skin from your ripe tomatoes. It's an easy process and only takes a few minutes! Plus, I'll tell you how to remove the majority of those tomato seeds too! ** Post may … [Read more...] about How to Remove Skins from Tomatoes
Mom’s Delicious Homemade Apple Crisp Recipe
Do you know the difference between an apple crisp and an apple crumble? An apple crisp incorporates oats into its topping while a crumble doesn't. They're identical in their base ingredients...just the topping is different! Today I'm sharing my mom's delicious homemade Apple Crisp recipe with all of … [Read more...] about Mom’s Delicious Homemade Apple Crisp Recipe
Classic Homemade Meatballs Recipe
We make homemade meatballs several times a month. We use them when we make spaghetti, in a meatball sub or use as an appetizer like Swedish Meatballs. When I make homemade meatballs I like to double and triple-up the below recipe. I let them fully cool and then freeze some of them for later use. … [Read more...] about Classic Homemade Meatballs Recipe
Easy Triple Chocolate Brownies with Marshmallows Recipe
Last month I needed to whip up something quickly for my granddaughter to take to her Girl Scout's meeting. The parents take turn bringing in finger-foods and beverages for the girls to enjoy at each meeting. My daughter was working OT and had forgot that it was her turn. Hence, the last minute … [Read more...] about Easy Triple Chocolate Brownies with Marshmallows Recipe
How to Can Zucchini with Recipe and Photos
I'm harvesting the last of my zucchini from our garden over the next 2 weeks. Like every year...I end up with an abundance of zucchini that I need to preserve. When canning fresh zucchini you'll need your basic home canning supplies along with a pressure steam canner. It can't be preserved in a … [Read more...] about How to Can Zucchini with Recipe and Photos
Classic Cookies with a Twist from Isabella’s Cookie Company
Jennifer Palmer, the founder of Isabella's Cookie Company, fell in-love with cookie baking as a child. In 2001, she founded Isabella's Cookie Company, based out of Redondo Beach, California. The company prides itself on taking classic cookie flavors and giving them a new twist. All of the cookies … [Read more...] about Classic Cookies with a Twist from Isabella’s Cookie Company
Cuisinart Strawberry Banana Ice Cream Recipe
I use our Cuisinart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Ice Cream and Sorbet Maker 3-4 times a week during the summertime. If you don't own one...I highly recommend it. It's so easy to use! Just last week I whipped up a batch of homemade strawberry banana ice cream using fresh strawberries picked from our … [Read more...] about Cuisinart Strawberry Banana Ice Cream Recipe