For the past 3 weeks we've been harvesting a lot of fresh zucchini from our backyard garden. I've been canning homemade zucchini pickles, zucchini relish and last week I made these delicious Baked Parmesan and Bacon Zucchini Bites. They're best served warm and are really easy-to-make. My entire … [Read more...] about Baked Parmesan and Bacon Zucchini Bites
Recipes
Garden Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad
Cucumber Tomato Salad is easy-to-make and a great way to use up fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and onions from your garden. You only need a few ingredients to make it, 2 hours of chilling time and it's ready to serve. Perfect for snacking or take to a family picnic. * This post contains affiliate … [Read more...] about Garden Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad
Virgil’s Classic Root Beer Float Recipe
National Root Beer Float Day is on August 6th, 2020. This year we'll be making a batch of homemade vanilla ice cream with our ice cream maker and Virgil's Handcrafted Root Beer. Summer wouldn't be complete with a few homemade root beer floats! They're a classic! * This guest post may contain … [Read more...] about Virgil’s Classic Root Beer Float Recipe
Wilderness Chef is a Cookbook to Read Cover-to-Cover
Ray Mears’ new cookbook, Wilderness Chef, is truly a fun read! At its heart, it’s about outdoor cooking, but it’s also the delightful culmination of Mears’ travels to remote, sometimes exotic locations, preparing food with and learning from people all around the globe. It’s not likely that I’ll ever … [Read more...] about Wilderness Chef is a Cookbook to Read Cover-to-Cover
How to Freeze Chopped Celery
During the summertime I like to freeze chopped celery for later use. I will prepare several bags of them in 1/2 cup portions and use them throughout the winter when I make various soups, stews and quiches. It's a really easy process and a great way to preserve them for later use. * This post may … [Read more...] about How to Freeze Chopped Celery
Home Canning Strawberry Jam with Recipe and Tips
Every year I like to make a few jars of homemade Strawberry Jam using my water bath canner. I enjoy home canning and when I make strawberry jam I use the recipe in my Ball Blue Book. This jam is really easy-to-make and tastes 100% better than it's store bought counterparts. * This post contains … [Read more...] about Home Canning Strawberry Jam with Recipe and Tips
Easy-to-Make Lemon and Olive Oil Sorbet
Last summer I invested in a homemade ice cream maker and my family loves it. A lot of people use their ice cream makers only during the summertime but I've been using mine year round. It's really easy to make your own homemade ice cream and sorbet once you have one. Today's guest post recipe is … [Read more...] about Easy-to-Make Lemon and Olive Oil Sorbet
Mom’s Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
When I was a little girl I used to spend a lot of time helping my Mom and Great Aunt in the kitchen. Before I was 13 years old I could cook an entire meal by myself. I enjoy cooking but I love to bake even more...especially homemade cookies and sweet breads! * This post contains affiliate … [Read more...] about Mom’s Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe