Canning Chili Beans
If you have been here long, you know how dearly I LOVE to can. When a friend mentioned canning chili beans? Oh, yeah, my ears perked up. Have you ever canned chili beans? Starting in June and ending in the fall, 1/4 pints, 1/2 pints, pints and quarts of everything I can preserve happens here. Corn, jam, strawberries, blackberries, and more are added to the freezer. Jams, preserves, jellies, green beans, limas, dill pickles, sweet pickles, tomatoes, tomato juice, pizza sauce, spaghetti sauce, soups, meats…the list is never ending. You see. Chili is one of my husband’s favorite foods. Pots…
Favorite July 4th Recipes
It’s hard to believe that the fourth of July is this weekend! I’m not sure how much outdoors we will do with the extreme heat now and forecast, but I’ll be prepared with our favorite July 4th recipes. For sure!…
Mama’s Yellow Summer Squash
Growing up, during the summer months, we ate yellow squash. Lots of it and cooked only one way. There was never breading or casserole versions. Only Mama’s summer squash. How did Mama make her yellow squash? Well, first of all,…
Basil Salt
It’s the season for basil here…and when I found a recipe for basil salt? Oh, my goodness, I was all in! Have you ever made basil salt? Each year I buy a small 3″ pot of basil in the produce…
Summer Sheet Pan Nachos
I don’t know about you, but with summer vegetables abundant already, summer sheet pan nachos are my new best friend. Fast, easy and delicious, it makes great use of fresh tomatoes, avocado, red onion, corn, pepper, cilantro, jalapenos, green onions,…
Roasted Beets- A Favorite Side
Are you a beet lover? I know you are either a lover or hater of beets. It’s one of those vegetables. I love them any way they are prepared. Canned, pickled, cold, warm…and then I made roasted beets. OH, MY!…
How to Use AI for Garden Planning
I don’t know if you’ve gone down the bunny hole with AI yet…but I truly needed inspiration for a backyard garden planning update. If you’ve followed along you’ve seen my 8′ tall zinnia bed that sometimes I plant and other…
Would You Love the Best Pickled Okra?
Do you love pickled okra? It is the EASIEST and FASTEST canning recipe ever! You don't want to miss this recipe!
Cinco de Mayo Favorite Recipes
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Are you like me and love to have favorite Cinco de Mayo recipes? We love Mexican recipes any time of year…so what better time to celebrate, right? If you have followed me long, you know that…
Sprite Biscuits
I know sprite biscuits have been around a long time. I would love to know how many pans of these have been served to those who have had their feet under my table. Seriously. Then I had to create a…
Lemon Buttermilk Pie
Have you heard of a lemon buttermilk pie? or eaten one? Since finding and enjoying P Allen Smith’s buttermilk pie –a custardy version of pecan pie–I need more buttermilk pie in my life. This lemon buttermilk pie ticked all the…
