Single Malt Marmalade ~ A Toast to Robbie Burns
Scotland is one of our most favorite countries to visit. The rugged lush green landscape is dotted with livestock, castles, and abbeys and in every town the people are welcoming and friendly. It’s...
View ArticlePreserving Projects for the Winter Months
When people think of preserving food they often think of summer. Seeds are planted, gardens are tended, and the abundance and variety of foods available during the summer months is incredible. But,...
View ArticleEat’n Up ~ Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
While some may feel the approach of spring, our grass and gardens are still below several feet of snow. Yuck! And, those constant grey skies looming over head are starting to wear on my nerves. Even...
View ArticleSeasonal Canning Co-op in the Works
Our snow is melting quickly and we can finally see several patches of the driveway! Spring is on the horizon. The switch from snowy blizzards to highs of plus 16C caught us off guard and while we...
View ArticlePig in the Basement
Legs can be sexy, very sexy, especially when they’re coated in salt and left to hang from a floor joist for twelve to fifteen months. I’m talking about curing pork and I’m wondering why it took us so...
View ArticleLet’s ReCAP Things
ReCAPs!!! These handy-dandy little reuseable caps, made especially to screw snuggly onto regular mouth mason jars, are hot off the presses. They arrived last week and we’re excited to get them into...
View ArticlePizza in Italy
Well folks we made it safely to Italy! The country of love and FOOD! …or should I say the country for FOOD LOVERS! Italy is known throughout the world for its extra virgin olive oil, fresh tomatoes,...
View ArticleSEAing Yellow on the Amalfi Coast
Have you ever wondered how and what grows in other countries? Over the last few years, we’ve become increasingly more conscious of how and where our food comes from. We grow our own, trade with...
View ArticleGarlic Scapes
It’s that time of year again and the garlic scapes need to be harvested, pickled, jarred, blanched and frozen for later consumption. Over the weekend, we trimmed about 9lbs of garlic scapes from...
View ArticleTime to get Saucy!
I’m always fairly saucy as most of my friends will a test but today I’m talking about saucing tomatoes! For most of you, tomato season is either well under way or maybe even drawing to a close but for...
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