This Just In – I Rock

A Spoonful of YUM! I couldn’t wait to try the Honey Lemon Jelly so as soon as the jars were cool I popped open the runt and dipped me a spoonful of yum!  Oh my goodness this is good!   And you’ll notice that it really jelled!  Woo-hoo!  I am so all about me right [...]

Honey Lemon Jelly – Small Batch Canning

In your quest to stretch your food dollar or bulk up your pantry don’t overlook the joy of small batch canning.  Rome wasn’t built in a day and being resilient doesn’t occur overnight. Small steps make great journeys grasshopper. Take this Honey Lemon Jelly recipe for instance.  Four simple ingredients combine to make a luscious tart [...]

M.O.M. Second Week

M.O.M Second Week – 28lbs This past Saturday was my second time at Market On The Move.  I got there at 7:30 a.m. and was gone by 8:30.  This time I got 28 pounds of produce which was just fine.  I forgot to take a sturdy container and was afraid that any more would’ve just [...]

Canning – It’s Not Just For Garderners

Asparagus I’ve created a monster.   The other day Don stopped at the grocery store on his way home from work.  While he was there I got a call from him.  “Do you think we could can asparagus?” he asked.   “Sure.”   “O.k.  It’s on sale for $0.97 a pound.  I can only get five [...]

Market on the Move Weekend

Market on the Move produce Don found out about this non-profit organization that “rescues” produce that is destined to be thrown out.  They take culls from the produce warehouses in Nogales, AZ and truck them to the Phoenix metro area where they distribute them.  For a $10 donation you get to pick up anywhere up [...]

Stay Hungry My Friend

Wow, That’s Very Brown I don’t always eat leftovers but when I do…   They always seem to be very brown.

A Lemon Pickle of a Day

In my carport. This is the view out our kitchen door.   That dumpster means that progress is being made on the roof.  Replacing a roof is never a warm fuzzy event, especially when there’s no insurance claim involved, but we got tired of seeing little brown spots appear in our new ceiling paint.  Strangely, [...]

Lemon Marmalade

How cool is this? This picture has nothing to do with the post I just love it.  Now that’s a sink… AND it has a dishwasher built in.    Anyway, I found a cooking site that said basic marmalade is always 1:1:1, citrus, sugar, and water.  So I’m putting it to the test.  I’m making [...]

Wine Bag – No, Not Me Silly

Christmas from my friend This was our Christmas gift from our very dear friends L & K.   It’s a homemade, handmade wine bag – with wine of course.   Isn’t it beautiful!  I’m very envious of my friend’s hand work.  She is so talented – and much more patient than I ever will be. [...]

Vacuum Sealed Donuts

Vacuum sealed donuts = Epic Fail  My brother has been staying with us and he brought his FoodSaver along.  I love this thing.  It really does make a difference in frozen storage.  The bags are reusable if you wash them.   It doesn’t do so good with donuts though hahaha – What was I thinking??? [...]