In the summer, when the days are long and lazy and I know I don’t have to cook a big dinner, filling up the day by canning the summer’s freshest fruit is, to me, pure heaven. Homeamde gifts are so appreciated and spending the day making a pantry full of […]
This yummy potato salad is the perfect side dish for your next picnic or summer dinner. It’s filing without being too heavy. We omit the mayo and instead use a bacon & cider vinegar dressing (with the bacon fat! – sorry Sat Fat numbers) If you do not have apple […]
Cranberry sauce is just about the simplest dish you can make for the holidays. It is a perfect side dish to take to a friends’ home, wrap up the beautiful canning jars with cellophane paper and ribbon for gifts, or just have in your fridge to look at those gleaming […]
This fun little recipe is one I have had for years. It is perfect for holiday entertaining- Bunco night, Halloween party, Thanksgiving Day appetizer or a pot luck when you really want to wow your friends. The aroma of roasted pumpkin is just about the best smelling thing you can […]
The Keto diet. It seems everyone these days is trying, even if only to try and jump start a weight loss plan. I am trying to lose a few (cough cough) pounds to squeeze into a dress by Goat I am coveting for my daughter’s upcoming wedding next July. I […]
We are very fortunate to have a beautiful grapevine at our home in Northwest Montana. Surprisingly, the chipmunks and wild birds do not seem to be interested in it, so we have a bounty of grapes to harvest each fall. Aside from making incredible grape juice ( I’m not quite […]
