It is too hot to be outside gardening, so instead I decided to start cooking down all the vegetable scraps I had frozen over the past few months. I pulled out the big roaster and emptied all the scraps

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When it's raining and too cold to garden, yup, I pulled out the canner and made "Spicy Pork". I had these two pork loins taking up space in the freezer, so I thawed them and preserved them for

February is a great month to get some deep cleaning done throughout the house. This past weekend I took 2 days to thoroughly clean and organize the small bedroom/second pantry. I used to use this room

It has been a very cold week here in western, N.Y. and plenty of snow has fallen. I found half a jar of Kalamata Olives in the back of the refrigerator, and I had a few small potatoes that had to be used.

I've finally taken the plunge and made a large batch of Vanilla Extract. It has been something that I wanted to do for years now and I never got around to it. I started the extract on January 7th and can

As we go forward, it will become more and more a priority to make sure you have good food. We no longer can rely on the grocery store.

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I took the last container of stuffed cabbage rolls out of the freezer and some summer squash. I put a few freezer meals together when I harvested the last green cabbage. Later that summer I had a lot of

Having prepared meals in the freezer makes everyday life so much simpler. I don't eat breakfast, but, my husband does so I make up large amounts of something for him at a time. I freeze them into single

It has been a very busy week with Thanksgiving right around the corner. I'm doing my best to use up things in the refrigerator to make room for all the different recipes to be made. Also, my freezer is

I needed to make something fermented or pickled this week so I purchased two "Daikon" radishes and some organic carrots. My son is coming to New York for Thanksgiving and it has become one of

This year's garden produced an abundance of sweet and hot peppers. I put about 8 stuffed pepper meals into the freezer to enjoy this winter. The day I made them we enjoyed a few with fresh corn on the

This Apple Bread will satisfy anyone's sweet tooth, without a doubt. It is so moist and delicious, as it melts in your mouth, you are already thinking about having another slice. This was my mother-in-law's

This is my cousin's favorite "Sweet Bread Recipe" that his wife made weekly for him. I have no idea where it originated from but she shared it with me over 30 years ago. This week was the anniversary

Yep, I finally took the time to make "Cabbage Steaks" for the first time. I was inspired by Pam @goldenoakfarm when I saw a post from her when she made them for dinner. So, here is my first attempt

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​ Website - As I sit here on a quiet evening, sipping my coffee, the world feels oddly peaceful. But if history has taught us anything, it's that the calm moments often precede the storm. We live in a

The tomatoes are producing heavily now and this week I canned three batches for the #prepper pantry. Cutting them in half to remove the seeds and roasting them in the oven to easily remove the skins. It