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Zesty Dill Pickles: A New Classic Recipe
Don’t be going and getting too impressed after I tell you this but…I did win 1st place at the county fair with these Zesty Dill Pickles. I just want you to know that when you’re deciding if you want to try it or not. 😆 After trying many different pickle recipes over the last several years, this zesty dill pickles…
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Golden Elixir: How to Make & Use Dandelion-Infused Oil
Dandelions mark the beginning of spring. While many people think of them as annoying weeds that take over our yards in the early warm days, I have learned to love and appreciate them! They fill my yard with beautiful yellow flowers and encourage the bees to come out and pollinate! Sure, they get into places where I may not want…
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How To Easily Make Pressure Canned Green Beans From Your Garden
Green beans are one of the easiest vegetables to pressure can because you don’t need many ingredients! Grab your green beans & canning salt and you will be ready to go. Green beans are one of the first pressure-canned recipes I tried a few years ago and we’ve been enjoying green beans from the garden ever since. Read on to…
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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam-No Pectin Recipe
Strawberries & rhubarb are the perfect pair for pies, crumbers, jams, and more. I loved making this super easy strawberry rhubarb jam this year with no pectin. The fewer ingredients, the better! Amiright? When the rhubarb starts popping up in Northern Illinois it is one of the first signs of spring. After our long winter, those green leaves are such…
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Preserve & Savor: Pressure Canned Chicken Soup Made Simple
I love this chicken soup recipe because it is flavorful and really easy to put together. The best part about pressure canning your own chicken soup is that you are aware of each ingredient that goes into it and there will be no surprises. No artificial ingredients or preservatives! You can add veggies from your garden or farmers market and…
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Rhubarb Coffee Cake Recipe with Streusel Topping: Delicious and Easy
Okay okay I know I said in my Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Recipe that there was only one rhubarb recipe you’d ever need but that was until I tried this Rhubarb Coffee Cake Recipe. Now, you definitely need both of them. My husband says it is his new favorite dessert and has requested it a few times since I perfected the…
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Lilac Jelly Recipe with your Sweet Lilac Blossoms
Lilacs mean spring to me and I cannot get enough of their sweet smell! I knew I wanted to make lilac jelly. Last year after the lilacs were all done in my area, I saw someone post a recipe for a cake with lilac blossoms. My mind was blown because I did not realize lilacs are edible! Fast forward to…
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3 Creative Mason Jar Gifts: Recipes & Free Printable
I have received so many compliments on the Mason Jar Gifts that I gave out around Christmas last year. It was so fun to receive pictures of my friends and their kiddos baking these cookies and brownies together. I’ll be making these super easy gifts again next year and adding in my Oatmeal Cookie Mason Jar Recipe to the mix!…
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How to Make Homemade Canned Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Filling
I don’t know about you but my family LOVES strawberry rhubarb pie and crumble. We usually have a lot of it during spring and summertime and then when rhubarb season is over all the fun stops. A few years ago I learned about Canned Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Filling. Since then I started making these delicious summer homemade pies all year…
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Upper Michigan Pasty: The Ultimate Recipe for Authentic Flavor
My husband’s family has some roots in Upper Michigan (check out our thimbleberry jam recipe if you don’t believe me 😆 ) so I knew it was in my future to try to make a pasty. Pasties are like a Yooper delicacy that became popular in the 1800s. If you’re unfamiliar with a pasty (pronounced pass-tee), it is like a…
