Ham and Bean Soup is a classic belly-filling soup that can be made on the stove-top or in your slow cooker crockpot. I like to make a huge kettle of it on the stovetop and can it for later use. For this home canning recipe you'll need a steam pressure canner along with your basic home canning … [Read more...] about Ham and Bean Soup Recipe with Home Canning Tips
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How to Properly Store Cocoa Powder
Cocoa Powder will last for years if it's properly stored in your kitchen or pantry. I use a lot of it in my household, so to save money I like to purchase it in bulk. Once I get it home, I separate it into smaller containers for storage. Here's some important tips to remember if you're going to be … [Read more...] about How to Properly Store Cocoa Powder
Top 10 Wines for Busy Moms Who Deserve a Break
Motherhood is a beautiful chaos, a rewarding, whirlwind symphony of meal prep, tantrums (from toddlers and partners), and late-night school projects you just found out about at 9 PM. It’s fulfilling, yes, but let’s admit it: it’s also relentless. Somewhere between the chaos and the cuddles, you … [Read more...] about Top 10 Wines for Busy Moms Who Deserve a Break
Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe for Cupcakes
My kids love eating homemade cupcakes...especially if they're topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting. It's their favorite with a buttery cream cheese coming in second. This peanut butter frosting recipe is perfect to top cupcakes, a single-layer cake or a batch of chocolate brownies. It's easy … [Read more...] about Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe for Cupcakes
BLITZHOME Sous Vide Slow Cooker Machine
A few weeks ago we reviewed and featured the BlitzHome Vacuum Sealer System on the TCC blog. You can check out our previous post to learn more about that. Today, we're going to feature the BLITZHOME Sous Vide Slow Cooker Machine that we had the pleasure of reviewing. I have to admit, this was my … [Read more...] about BLITZHOME Sous Vide Slow Cooker Machine
Watermelon and Banana Fruit Smoothie Recipe
My family enjoys eating watermelon year round. Matter of fact, it's one of their top five favorite fruits to eat. When I purchase a fresh watermelon it never lasts long...they'll eat the entire melon in less than 2-3 days! Besides eating watermelon as a snack...we like to use it in some of our … [Read more...] about Watermelon and Banana Fruit Smoothie Recipe
How to Make Classic Old-Fashion Apple Dumplings
We have an apple tree in our backyard. It produces a semi-tart baking apple. When I make apple dumplings I like to buy Gala apples at our local Farmer's Market and combine them with the baking apples from our tree. I will do half and half which I think produces an excellent taste! You can use any … [Read more...] about How to Make Classic Old-Fashion Apple Dumplings
Home Canning Chocolate Pudding with Recipe
Homemade chocolate pudding is one of my family's go-to snacks. Not only do they snack on it...often times it's the dessert to a quickly-served meal. We don't purchase or use boxed mixes or buy those pudding snack cups. We make all of our puddings from scratch...that way we control the ingredients … [Read more...] about Home Canning Chocolate Pudding with Recipe