Recipes

I've been canning and preserving food for over 30+ years. My favorite method for food preservation is home canning. I do both the water bath and the pressure canning methods. People often think that canning is hard to learn...but it's not! Once you learn the basics...you can do just about anything! … [Read more...] about Homemade Apple Jam Recipe

For the past 2 weeks we've been harvesting fresh cucumbers from our garden almost daily. This year we've had a great crop of fresh cucumbers! I've made and canned several variety of pickles and relish. We've been chopping them up and tossing them into salads too! ** This post may contain affiliate … [Read more...] about Cucumber Boats Stuffed with Tuna Salad

My family enjoys eating lasagna but it can be a pain in the butt to make. Let's face it, as a busy mom....I don't have hours to spend in the kitchen making a meal. When my family is hungry for lasagna I've been making this EASY TO MAKE and delicious Lasagna Soup recipe. It's completely made on the … [Read more...] about Delicious and Easy to Make Lasagna Soup

My friend Kim is one of the best home bakers that I know. She makes some of the most delicious homemade cakes, pies, cookies, breads and other type's of desserts. She's a great overall cook but really excells at baking! Two weeks ago she made this delicious homemade cherry pie and today I'm sharing … [Read more...] about Kim’s Homemade Cherry Pie Recipe

When I was a little girl my grandmother used to make baked rice pudding at least once a month. Bake in those days, rice was cheap and readily available. It was something she could whip up quickly and toss into the oven. Sometimes she would add raisins and sometimes she left it plain. It's a great … [Read more...] about Classic Baked Rice Pudding Recipe

During the summer season we use our barbecue grill 3-4 times every week. It's a great way to keep our kitchen cooler (by not heating up the oven) and we can get dinner onto the table quicker. As an added bonus, grilled food tastes better than oven baked when it comes to chicken wings! Today I'm … [Read more...] about Grilled Barbecue BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe

We use our barbecue grill at least 3 times a week from early spring through late fall. During the summer months we like to toss corn on the cob onto the grill at least once a week. Corn...it's one of my family's favorite vegetables...especially when it was cooked on the grill. With that said, it can … [Read more...] about Tips for Grilling Corn on the Cob