Looking for a treat to take to your next pot-luck or even just to fill your freezer? You’ll love this simple, fool proof recipe for big batch chocolate chip cookies!
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 […]
In the 1960’s, my grandmother {aka Nana} and a group of ladies from her church used to make gingerbread houses to raise money for their ward building fund. She was even in the Sacramento newspaper once for all the houses she had made! I so wish I could find a copy of that newspaper article. […]
I while back, I was asked to be a part of a provident living/self reliant fair. I was asked to teach on making your own mixes and how to make many of the foods that we buy at the store from scratch. Did you know that many of the items we purchase from the grocery store can be made […]