I haven’t always been a fan of canned chili. To me the words “canned” and “chili” conjure up images of something heated over a camp fire and loaded with spongy bits of processed meat food. It wasn’t until I saw … Continue reading
“As we rose to go, she opened her wooden chest and brought out a bag made of bed-ticking, about as long as a flour sack and half as wide, stuffed full of something. When Mrs. Shimerda opened the bag and … Continue reading
After years of balking at processing my own pumpkin, I discovered this recipe recently in a new cookbook of mine that is fast becoming a favorite. Since the “stuff in the can” seemed to work just fine (IMHO) I saw … Continue reading
In spite of the fact that we are building a new home, packing up our current home, and preparing to move, I have tried to keep up with one canning project per week in an effort to stock our pantry … Continue reading
Even before we purchased our acreage, it has always been my dream to have a huge garden and stock the pantry with everything we grew. I have been water bath canning for a few years and have always had good … Continue reading