Years ago, I shared a family recipe for my great aunt’s apple pie filling. It was my go-to recipe for as long as I can remember. I think I clung to it out of nostalgia. That pie filling was the only one my mom and grandma ever made. I just kept using the recipe every […]
Growing up, I spent a lot of time cooking and baking with my grandma. She says she doesn’t remember how to cook these days, but once upon a time that woman sure knew her way around a kitchen! My experiences mixing, chopping, and tasting along side Grandma taught me so much and I’ll be forever […]
Spring is on it’s way and that can only mean one thing around here, strawberry season! I grew up looking forward to homemade strawberry freezer jam every spring and now my kids love it too. I like to watch for cases of berries to go on sale and then knock out a few batches of […]
This past month has been a little messy emotionally for me, so I’ve been keeping myself as busy as physically possible and canning has taken up a HUGE amount of my time. The big frosts finally arrived so harvest time is officially over and to be honest, I’m a little relieved! Who would have thought […]
*This post may contain affiliate links which helps me keep this creative little happy place going* See my Disclosure page HERE. Now back to the post… Do you remember a recipe from your youth that when you think about it, your mouth waters? That’s how I feel about Great Aunt Arzley’s apple pie filling. When […]
Ever since I can remember, my family has gathered together every fall to pick grapes in my grandparents’ backyard. It is a tradition that I look forward to every single year. When I was a girl, my grandparents had a huge garden and lovely orchard with grape vines running the whole length of the back […]
One of my favorite items to buy at Costco is their rotisserie chicken. I use most of the meat to make dinner for my family of 6, and then I use the leftovers to make a nice, homemade chicken stock to use later in the week. Making broth and stock is a very simple thing […]