Due to the popularity of our pickled beets and pickled egg post, I thought I would share with you another quick and simple pickling recipe that has been handed down for generations. This one comes from my husband’s side of the family. It is a very quick and simple refrigerator Read more…
When it comes to the garden, the first crops always eager to help start off the season with a flourish are typically rhubarb and asparagus. However I find both foods appear to invoke strong opinions; people seem to either love or hate them. For this post and jam recipe with Read more…
I love my pantry. I can’t begin to tell you the drama and headaches it has saved me! Whether it’s a place to hide for a second and eat another mouthful of chocolate, or not stressing out when that late night realization hits that my kids somehow burned through a Read more…
This sweet and spiced orange marmalade glaze gives this classic holiday ham a fun and fruity alternative to the standard honey or brown sugar ham. This unique twist creates a beautifully thick and wonderfully tasty sticky glaze that complements the salty elements of the ham without over powering the ham Read more…
With “flu season” upon us and the nightly news reporting frightening data about the novel coronavirus outbreak, we tend to look for information to comfort and reassure us. For me, the wealth of knowledge found in our herbal heritage offers both comfort and intriguing research topics. Sometimes the way to Read more…
When I think of my grandmother’s lessons on spices, one recipe that really stands out is her old fashioned pickled beets! She would take a few simple ingredients and basic foods and produce the most amazing results! Often showing me how to make a batch of pickled eggs by reusing Read more…
I am great for dreaming up exciting adventures and educational activities that my kids will enjoy. Unfortunately, like most busy mothers, the logistics of making my ideas reality does not happen as often as I would like. In this season of making resolutions, I am reminded it is not the Read more…
Cookies seem to spring up everywhere this time of year. Last week, even the children’s librarian at our local public library was passing out homemade cookies as part of a community wide cookie scavenger hunt! Yet when asking friends and family what type of cookie is the BEST no one Read more…
As a child, I often looked at the seasonal eggnog cartons in the local grocery store and wondered who first created the recipe and where in the world it came from? After all, carrying on a tradition without knowing “the why” seemed rather pointless. Especially when you really stop and Read more…
A few weeks ago, I was shopping at a strip mall. Behind schedule and with multiple stops still to make I was hurrying as fast as I could. When I was stopped dead in my tracts by the loud voices of two women carrying across the parking lot. Appearing to Read more…
Have you ever tried to cook a complete meal without using a spoon for stirring, dishing out or tasting your creation? Where would professional chefs and home cooks be without this simple yet essential tool? Come along with me as we explore the history of the spoon. Spoons likely predate Read more…
Fondly known as “the pizza herb”, Oregano is a rather interesting herb friend. This spunky member of the mint family has several impersonators, as well as confusing siblings. Going by the name of Marjoram when referring to its milder varieties that are of the same genus but of a different Read more…
Our herb friend Thyme is a scholarly introvert and a bit of a history buff. Given a chance, researching Thyme will take you on a trip that spans several centuries and continents! Thyme is a member of the mint family and originally originated from the southern Mediterranean. A friend of Read more…
This week I would like you to get to know my herb friend Dill. Dill is a bit of an odd duck; he is friends with asparagus, broccoli and cabbage! Can you believe that! I even heard he was hanging out with corn, cucumber, onion, and lettuce, but the herb Read more…
