all things about canning
What are the different types of gardens have? Do you have a garden? If you want a garden you can have one it’s really up to you! Even if you don’t feel like you have enough space, or if your weather is not great for having gardens in the ground, don’t fret, where there’s a…
I love my Fiesta dishes for their versatility. I can mix-and-match them for multiple occasions and they have held up amazingly well. However, I will say that the silverware has not been of the same quality. I have found one type that has held up better than others. My favorite ones are rainbow style and…
In our house, Wednesdays mean breakfast for dinner. We started this tradition about a year ago, and as the primary cook and meal planner it has been incredibly helpful for me. I always know that Wednesdays will be dedicated to breakfast foods, which is a meal everyone in the family enjoys. It also relieves the…
Today I made my own refried beans for the first time. It was a mediocre success. I added a few too many seasonings into my bean mixture, but overall, the consistency was pretty good. I did figure out that I prefer to put them in a blender or food processor to make them smooth, rather…
One of the joys of being a teacher is when it snows and gets very cold, I also get a snow or cold day for us to! I love that I get to stay home with my kids on these days! It even better when I get to see the joy it brings my kids…
Are you a leftovers family? We often eat leftovers for lunch and sometimes for dinner. I always try to make sure we waste as little food as possible. One way I do that is by freezing some of our leftovers to use in meals at a later time. For example, I bought two rotisserie chickens…
Back in August we harvested our wild plums! The time has come to finally pull them out of the freezer and do something with them. Jam/jelly is first on the list. I’m making quite a bit of plain jam. It has turned out great. We put several into small 4 ounce jars that can be…
My winter break is here so it’s time to try something new! We were once gifted pineapple jalapeño jam and really enjoyed it. When pineapple went on sale I decided it was time to try and make my own. I had jalapeños in the freezer from this summer ready to be used. Our jalapeño plants…
This year we’re starting something new. Christmas all year. Instead of giving the kids gifts they don’t really need, we are giving them the gift of experiences. A former coworker did this last year with her kids and then created little kits to sell, which are cute and affordable. I plan to reuse ours for…
We have been canning for six weekends straight, dedicating most of our time to this task. Although it feels like we may never finish at times, we are grateful for the opportunity to preserve food for our family. It requires hard work, dedication, and perseverance, but the reward is priceless. Our children are learning the…