This recipe is amazing. But sadly I can't find it on the internet anymore so... Steven thank you we have enjoyed it for years. Below you will find my conversion for making it into a bigger batch. This is the amounts needed for a 25# bag of carrots. Make smaller batches but this is whatContinue reading "Canning Pickled Peppers and Carrots"
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"
Canning Salsa
Today While on Tic Tok we did a live event and then an actual video post on just how simple and easy it is to can homemade salsa. https://www.tiktok.com/@thebettencourts/video/7115913828558261550?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7112945846195062315 It really is that simple! We used this book: Put 'em Up! By Sherri Brooks Vinton which is an amazing canning book to add to yourContinue reading "Canning Salsa"
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"
Tabitha’s Wheat Berry Summer Salad
We have been trying to get more whole grains into our diet. More on the why's of that at a later time. But recently, I have been learning how to cook Hard Red Wheat and have fallen in love with the warm sweet nutty flavor that it fills the house with. So I cooked upContinue reading "Tabitha’s Wheat Berry Summer Salad"
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"
The Sale is for Dinner – Planing The Weekly Dinner Menu!
Years ago, sitting at a friends house, she was commenting on how expensive groceries had become. I think of that moment often these days. Because, I have never seen groceries so expensive in my life! She was trying to get idea's of what to make for her family for dinner, and I was sitting theirContinue reading "The Sale is for Dinner – Planing The Weekly Dinner Menu!"
The Savings and Meals Out Of One Whole Chicken – On Sale!
I am perusing through the new grocery add and while groceries are becoming increasingly more expensive as the days go on... I though I would write about the beauty of the whole chicken. It was years into my adult hood that I finally tackled the whole chicken. I literally thought it was massively complicated. ItContinue reading "The Savings and Meals Out Of One Whole Chicken – On Sale!"
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!"
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