Our zucchini plants are starting to produce. So it’s time to start making our favorite quick bread. Zucchini bread! I started making this on Sunday only to discover I was short on eggs. Hmmm… I found some egg less zucchini bread recipes using yogurt as a substitute and decided to give that a try. It [...]
In my last cooking video I showed how to make your own baking mix. This you can substitute for any recipe calling for Bisquick. Today I’ll show you my favorite way to make biscuits! I have another recipe, my Grandmothers biscuit recipe. I love it also, but dh thinks these are better. Print How To [...]
Making your own premade mixes are healthy and convenient. They also save a lot of money from buying them ready made. I like knowing what is IN my food and how it was made. Making my own mixes helps to make meals quickly, conveniently and healthy! Baking Mix 8 cups flour 1/4 cup baking powder [...]
I’ll try to update this with photos tomorrow. Pickled Carrots 5 pounds carrots 2 cups water 6 cups vinegar 1/2 cup pickling salt 1 tsp pickling spice per jar 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes per jar 1 sprig of dill weed per jar Wash and peel carrots. Slice into rounds 1/4″ thick or into sticks. [...]
One of my hubby’s favorite suppers is Sheppard’s pie. I’ve experimented with different variations over the years. So far this is our favorite. I made this for supper yesterday, all the ingredients except the beef were from our gardens last summer. The beef is from a local farmer. I love having home canned foods on [...]
This week I decided to try making marmalade. Now as I had mentioned before, my hubby and I don’t like the peels that in most marm Print Smooth Marmalade Rating: 51 Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 50 minutes Yield: 2 1/2 pints Ingredients10 oranges (3 pounds) 1 lemon 4 cups sugarInstructionsPeal oranges [...]
Canning ground beef is so easy to do and very convenient to keep on hand! I prefer to keep canned meat on hand rather then frozen for a few reasons. It is always ready to use, no waiting for frozen meat to thaw out. Yes, I know I could take it out of the freezer [...]
Our Canadian winters are long and cold. A favorite treat during that time is our homemade hot chocolet. Nothing taste better after coming in from shoveling the driveway sledding with the kids. I’ve found this a much taster and cheaper alternative then buying little cans at the store. This also makes a wonderful gift! Fill [...]
I enjoy canning our own conveniences food. Store bought soups are expensive and high in salt and other additives. I love having home cooked suppers on our pantry shelves. Lets face it we ALL have crazy days that we are tempted to pick up fast food. I try to keep a stock of home canned [...]
After a holiday do you still have lots of turkey left? Our family loves to have Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner the next day, after that it’s time for a change. I cut up the turkey meat and freeze it in 2 cup portions. I also like to can the meat in pint jars. Both work [...]
