For the past few months I've been spending a lot of time in my kitchen working on preserving food for the winter season. We grow a lot of our own vegetables and fruits. I also buy a lot of our fresh produce from local farmers and Farmer's Markets. I've been home canning for almost 30 years and … [Read more...] about Home Canning Pears with Recipe and Tips
Recipes
Banana Hershey’s Mini Chocolate Kisses Cookies Recipe
How many of you love bananas? I know I do! Every time they're on sale at our local farmer's market I will pick up a few pounds. I enjoy snacking on them, slicing them up into my breakfast cereal and using them in my baked goods recipes. Bananas are a great way to get your potassium and they make for … [Read more...] about Banana Hershey’s Mini Chocolate Kisses Cookies Recipe
Shrimp Linguine with Tomatoes and Artichokes
I enjoy eating seafood and shrimp happens to be one of my favorites! One of the things I really like about this recipe is that each serving is less than 300 calories, which is great for those of us who are watching our weight. Fresh tomatoes and artichokes perfectly compliment the shrimp for a full … [Read more...] about Shrimp Linguine with Tomatoes and Artichokes
Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie Soup
If you're from Pennsylvania I'm sure you've tried homemade chicken pot pie soup or have at least heard of it. My family loves it and over the decades I've made it a lot of different ways. You can make it with just added pasta & potatoes, with corn tossed on or like this recipe from Pennsylvania … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Oven-Baked Rice and Raisin Pudding
Last weekend I was flipping through an old cookbook that I obtain from my great auntie. The cookbook was printed in the late 1960's and featured a recipe for oven-baked rice and raisin pudding. I've always made rice pudding via the stove-top method, so I decided to give the oven-baked method a … [Read more...] about Oven-Baked Rice and Raisin Pudding
Mediterranean Modified Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Hands down...chocolate chip cookies are my all-time favorite cookies. When I make homemade cookies, I like to load them up with a lot of ooey-gooey chocolate chips in either milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate varieties. There is nothing better than a freshly baked, warm from the oven chocolate … [Read more...] about Mediterranean Modified Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Home Canning Chicken Soup with Recipe
Last month I picked up a bunch of chicken from the store that was on sale for .49 cents a pound. We wanted to stock-up a little bit for the upcoming winter season and I wanted to use some of it for canning. I enjoy making a lot of homemade soups and stews and canning them for later use. * This … [Read more...] about Home Canning Chicken Soup with Recipe
Peanut Butter Popcorn Squares Recipes
Every weekend I like to spend a little bit of time making up after-school snacks for my kids. I will make a variety of different things like chopped up veggie sticks and dip, fruit and yogurt parfaits, gelatin and fruit cups, trail mixes, popcorn snacks, etc. I try to keep it fun and interesting for … [Read more...] about Peanut Butter Popcorn Squares Recipes