How to Make Pumpkin Bread
Autumn is on our doorsteps, and so I present this recipe for Pumpkin Bread. It’s a favorite in my house, whether my family wants a snack or something to tuck into a lunchbox. I am not a big fan of …
Autumn is on our doorsteps, and so I present this recipe for Pumpkin Bread. It’s a favorite in my house, whether my family wants a snack or something to tuck into a lunchbox. I am not a big fan of …
Fall is here, which means apple-picking season is upon us. Everything about fall makes me feel sentimental and poetic, and I especially love taking my kids to one of our many local orchards where we ride a wagon out to …
I start nearly every morning with a cup of tea. It’s mostly herbal, so I don’t have a caffeine addiction. I just like tea. I value the centering, calming effect it has on my early mornings. Also, if I make …
Fall is synonymous with apples. But, you can easily pick more apples than you know what to do with during a brief outing to a local orchard. You can make classic desserts like apple pie or apple crisp, but one …
It’s apple season. My kids love going to our many local orchards and picking apples by the bagful. It takes only a few minutes to fill a bag, and we usually fill several bags. What to do with all those …
Until recently, I had never canned a blessed thing. However, when I went overboard with U-Pick strawberries at a local farm one spring, I decided to learn how to make freezer jam. It was a baby step toward real canning. …
When I plan family dinner menus every week, I try to have my kids each pick a meal they want to eat. The catch is that they have to help prepare and cook their individually chosen meals for our family. …
In these days of Pinterest, countless food blogs, and sites like allrecipes.com, I’ve drifted from using traditional cookbooks. Online, I can find anything to suit my tastes or my family’s tastes. I can search for recipes that use specific ingredients. I …
I live in an area of the Midwest that periodically experiences power outages because of snow storms, ice storms, or severe thunderstorms. Sometimes, the power goes out while the sun is shining and there’s hardly a breeze. Thankfully, most times …