Recipes
Sweet Crunchy Freezer Pickles
Due to our crazy spring weather the garden went in about a month later than normal. I am just now getting ...
Berry Picking Time!
I love that our woods supply us with so much to eat. This time of year, it produces one of my favorites ...
A Birthday Cake
Boone had a birthday this week. All he asked for was a homemade chocolate cake. No presents, no special ...
Bourbon Pralines
Pecans are a favorite of mine and I love them in Bourbon Pralines. I do not know why but I only make ...
19 Years and a Squash Quiche
Boone and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary a few weekends ago. On the farm, the hay has been ...
Zesty Pizza Sauce
This is another tasty way to use up an abundance of garden tomatoes. It is a rich and thick sauce. Also ...
Summer’s End
Summer is winding down and the leaves have slowly started falling. It is still warm here in Kentucky ...
Tailgating at the Cattle Show
Our 10 year old grandson loves cattle (I mentioned before that we were grandparents, right?). He first ...
Mulberry Jelly
If you have a mulberry tree count yourself lucky! We love to forage and harvest wild foods and making ...
Big Flaky Biscuits
My dad made the best biscuits and I have never been able to duplicate his so I am always on the hunt ...
Apple Maple Jam
One of my favorite jams is Apple Maple Jam is from a past Ball Blue Book but can also be found here: ...
Bacon and Barbecue, part 4
The bacon has been cured and dried in the refrigerator for a couple of days. It is ready to eat at this ...
Bacon and Barbecue, part 3
I enjoy curing and smoking bacon. It’s a slow process so you cannot be in a hurry and have to plan ...
Bacon and Barbecue, part 2
First up was the whole shoulder. I like it hickory smoked, so off to the woods we go to find some fallen ...
Bacon and Barbecue, part 1
A few weeks ago, the time came to process one of the pigs. Being raised on a hillside with part pasture ...
Refrigerator Pickled Bell Peppers
If you are a gardener like me, then you are always looking for new ways to use the bounty. Pickled bell ...
Buttermilk Bread
I have been down and out for over a week with the flu. My husband succumbed a few days after ...
Christmas Day Collards
Collards were a staple in our house growing up. It was a common Sunday afternoon event for our family ...
Homemade Vanilla Extract
I have made vanilla extract in the past with bourbon and while I liked it I have been wanting to try ...
Notebook Recipe – Zippy Wing Sauce
Back when I first moved out on my own I started copying recipes into notebooks. The copying turned almost ...
Black & Blue, Cherry Jams with Homemade Labels
I have been wanting to make some Black and Blue Jam using blackberries and blueberries. We had a good ...
Chipmunks and Strawberries
Summer is all about sunshine, being outside, and having good times, right? One of the main characters ...
Homemade Greek Yogurt
I remember when I was a little girl, my dad made yogurt with a little yogurt set. It consisted of a ...
Saving the Season
Fruits are now going on sale at the grocer as the growing season is winding down. I have sweet and sour ...