Canning Progress in 2012

September 9, 2012

Whew! Yesterday was a big canning day without outside help. Today I have labeled the jars, and organized the cupboard, …

It’s Strawberry Night!

June 22, 2012

At my house this means that the day is filled with rinsing, hulling, and slicing several flats of strawberries, reducing …

June 11, 2012

I just plain love garlic scopes. They are long ridiculously curly stems with pointy buds – and to me, they …

March 25, 2012

Wow. 80 degrees in a Michigan March, who’d have imagined THAT? The sudden unexpected warm weather has thrown me for …

November 16, 2011

Given that we live about 20 miles from active orchards, we were determined to take advantage of a sunny day. …

September 30, 2011

Beets – you either love ‘em or hate ‘em. I have a confession to make: I used to be a …