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  • apple pie filling
    Canning,  Food Preservation,  Fruit Preserves & Pie Fillings,  Water Bath Canning

    How to Make Apple Pie Filling and Preserve it Two Ways

    November 8, 2024 / 1 Comment

    This Apple Pie Filling is one of my favorite ways to use apples in the fall. My neighbor has a bunch of apple trees on his property, so we have made it a new tradition to pick a ton of apples every year that we can. We go over there with a few five-gallon buckets, and you can’t even tell…

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    Samantha
  • Canning,  Food Preservation,  Fruit Preserves & Pie Fillings,  Water Bath Canning

    Simple Apple Butter Recipe & Waterbath Canning Tips

    November 7, 2024 / 2 Comments

    If you like fall flavors, you’re going to LOVE this Apple Butter recipe. A super sweet and thick butter with an apple cinnamon taste. You can pair it with toast, yogurt, granola, pancakes or waffles, biscuits, or use it as a glaze for roasted meats. This is a super-easy recipe that you can make if you have some extra apples…

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    Samantha
  • Comfort Foods & Classic Recipes,  Cooking from Scratch

    6 Fall Recipes You’ll Love This Season

    November 6, 2024 / 2 Comments

    Fall recipes bring the best kind of comfort when the air turns crisp. Here in Northern Illinois, the chill has officially set in, and it’s the perfect time to fill the kitchen with the cozy aromas of hearty soups, savory casseroles, and slow-roasted dinners. This roundup of favorite fall dinners, like comforting chicken pot pie, rich rib roast, and apple-cider…

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    Samantha
  • tallow for dry skin
    DIY Herbal Skincare Remedies,  Natural Living

    Discover 3 Amazing Tallow Products for Dry Winter Skin Relief

    November 5, 2024 / No Comments

    Tallow products have become super popular recently, and for good reason! They are so beneficial to our skin, and I think the benefits need to be talked about more. Using Tallow for Dry Skin this winter (or anytime, really) will be a game changer for you, and I can’t wait! Tallow is rendered beef fat. Yup, you read that right!…

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    Samantha
  • Canning,  Food Preservation,  Jams & Jellies,  Water Bath Canning

    How to Rebatch Jelly That Didn’t Set Properly

    November 2, 2024 / 13 Comments

    If you need to rebatch jelly because it didn’t set, you’re not alone! I’ve been there too—frustrated when my low-sugar grape jelly refused to gel. All I wanted was a homemade jelly with less sugar, but it didn’t happen the first few times. Those kitchen mistakes, however, became a valuable lesson. Now, I’m sharing exactly how to rebatch jelly that…

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    Samantha
  • Natural Living

    5 Essential Nontoxic Swaps for a More Nontoxic Home

    October 20, 2024 / 2 Comments

    There’s no doubt that nontoxic living is “in” right now and for good reason! We all hear about the negative side effects of microplastics, fragrances, and packaged foods. I hope this will inspire you to make a few Nontoxic Swaps. It can be so overwhelming to try to tackle everything and switch your whole life around though. I would argue…

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    Samantha
  • unsweetened applesauce
    Canning,  Food Preservation,  Fruit Preserves & Pie Fillings,  Water Bath Canning

    Make & Preserve Unsweetened Applesauce: A How To Guide

    October 7, 2024 / 3 Comments

    Applesauce is a staple in our house, and today I’ll show you how to make and preserve unsweetened applesauce. I love mine with cottage cheese, and my daughters eat it with their lunch several times a week. It’s one of those simple, wholesome sides that never gets old. The first time I made applesauce, I couldn’t believe how easy it…

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    Samantha
  • raspberry crumble
    Cooking from Scratch,  From Scratch Desserts

    Easy Raspberry Crumble: A Delightful Dessert for Every Occasion

    September 29, 2024 / No Comments

    Raspberry crumble is an easy and delicious recipe you can enjoy fresh during raspberry season or any time of year with store-bought or frozen raspberries. Use whatever kind of raspberries you have on hand; my favorite is black raspberries. If you’ve been around our blog for a little while, you’ll know I’m a little obsessed with my crumble recipe, and…

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    Samantha
  • Homemade Soap

    How To Make Bar Soap Last Longer: 4 Tips For Proper Storage And Usage to Save you Money

    September 15, 2024 / No Comments

    There are a few ways to make natural Bar Soap Last Longer between uses. Let’s face it, high-quality soap made with high-quality organic ingredients is pricey. You want to make it last as long as possible and get all those nutritious ingredients onto your skin, not down the drain. Check out these simple tips and tricks to lengthen the life…

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    Samantha
  • diced onions
    Canned Vegetables,  Canning,  Food Preservation,  Pressure Canning

    How to Pressure Can Diced Onions for Long-Lasting Flavor

    September 9, 2024 / 17 Comments

    There are a few different ways to preserve onions. If you don’t have a lot of space to keep whole onions throughout the winter or extra freezer space to keep frozen onions, consider Canned Diced Onions! This year, we had a GREAT crop of onions and decided to try canning! We froze a lot of diced onions and wanted to…

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    Samantha
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