This always marks the beginning of canning season for me. The blooms on the bushes and the sweet smell wafting through the air, then brought into the house and canned up to be enjoyed till the next bloom of the Lilacs. Only use lilacs that come from a tree or bush that are not sprayedContinue reading “Lilac Vanilla Jelly”
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Kenny’s Chipotle Sauce
A few months ago a neighbor brings me a box of ingredients, a sampling of his sauce that he created and a handwritten recipe note on how to create it. The instructions were easy, making it a quick amazing condiment to whip up in a matter of moments. But the one thing that struck me,Continue reading “Kenny’s Chipotle Sauce”
Review of the Chef Choice Meat Slicer
Why would you buy a meat slicer? You might be asking yourself that question. I did for so many years… Till I asked a friend how she got her homemade bread sliced so perfectly and she laughed exclaiming she just used her meat slicer! That right there was genius!!! I was also making our ownContinue reading “Review of the Chef Choice Meat Slicer”
Whole Wheat Buttermilk Biscuits
Simple. Flaky. Delicious. What more could we ask for? I think I should premise why I choose to use this recipe with the ingredients.. It’s rather simple. The ingredients are all in my pantry and in all honesty, none of the items need to be refrigerated. Meaning all the items are already in my longContinue reading “Whole Wheat Buttermilk Biscuits”
Long Term Storage of Full Mason Jars
What is the best way to store those canned up mason jars that are full with perfect gold? It’s recommended that you don’t stack jars in order to prevent a false seal, so that leaves you with building shelves for every single layer of jars. Or, you can head on over to U-Line and purchaseContinue reading “Long Term Storage of Full Mason Jars”
Growing up During World War II
With the way of the world going now, do you ever stop and wonder if your kids will be ok? How to get them through the turmoil if a war would hit us in these times? For years I have been fascinated with how people found the will and courage to survive during tough times.Continue reading “Growing up During World War II”
Word of the Year – Perfect and How I Found Me!
Reflecting on the past year is something I have always come to do. I usually spend the week between Christmas and the New Year contemplating what was, what is, and what will be. I spend the week intentionally being introverted. Something I have really come to love in these last few years. I go overContinue reading “Word of the Year – Perfect and How I Found Me!”
My Ride-a-long With The Police… It Broke My Heart.
I think the #1 question most of my family and friends have been asking me in the last few days has been: What was the ride-a-long like? Probably because I posted a photo of my feet standing on a street corner and they were all wondering why I was standing on a street corner! ToContinue reading “My Ride-a-long With The Police… It Broke My Heart.”
Refinement – My Word of the Year!
I take each year quite seriously. I plan, design and execute the years in a way that will make me a better person in some way. This year feels as if it is the beginning to an end. The grand finale to a long decade journey of losing myself and finding myself. And this postContinue reading “Refinement – My Word of the Year!”
Looking Back at Happiness
Over the last several years I really started to look back at who I was before I moved to my community. Something just felt off, and honestly, I wasn’t liking who I was becoming. It felt as if something was drastically missing in my world and this last year I actually intentionally withdrew from aContinue reading “Looking Back at Happiness”
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