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The Ultimate Rhubarb Pie Recipe: Classic, Delicious, and Simple
We’re a big fan of rhubarb pie and missed it a lot when we lived on the east and west coasts of the US. Little did we know, rhubarb is a Midwest thing and I couldn’t find it in other areas! I’ve shared several other rhubarb recipes that I LOVE to make during fresh rhubarb season and then with frozen rhubarb during the winter. I used to add strawberries whenever making rhubarb desserts. Recently, I’ve been warming up to the classic rhubarb flavor and wanted to share this super simple rhubarb pie recipe. This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but will help us offset the…
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3 Important Reasons to STOP Storing Canning Jars With Rings
I know it seems kind of weird and your jars might look a little naked but there are a few important reasons to be storing canning jars WITHOUT the rings. This extra step is worth it for your family’s safety and piece of mind. If you’re looking for some canning recipes you’re in the right place! Check out my Black Raspberry Jam recipe or this delicious Chicken Soup Pressure Canning recipe. This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but will help us offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we use and would recommend to a friend. Thank you for your support!…
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Simple Canned Sweet Corn Recipe: Right off the Cob Flavor
Sweet Corn is one of those things during the summer that I look forward to! Nothing beats fresh corn on the cob, except when you can have it in the dead of winter when there are no farmers out in their fields and nothing ready to harvest in your garden (or at least not in mine in zone 5!) I love opening canned sweet corn knowing the quality and taste is going to be exactly as it was when I canned it. As I learned more and more about canning, specifically pressure canning, I realized it isn’t as complicated as I made it out to be. Pressure canning does take…
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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 recipe is the one that has been requested over and over by friends who have tried it! This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but will help us offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we use and would recommend to a…
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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 them (like my garden) but it’s worth it. A couple of years ago I started learning about some of the benefits of dandelions and since then my appreciation has grown and I’ve started to make things like this dandelion-infused oil. I love it when that kind of stuff happens. I…
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Learn How To Make This Homemade Chess / Ooey Gooey Cake
Growing up my aunt made the most amazing cake ever! A chess cake! It was one of my favorites and what everyone begged me to bring to holiday get-togethers as an adult. It was not until doing a deep dive into trying to learn how to make this Homemade Chess Cake that I learned that calling it a ‘Chess Cake’ is only what the Southerners call it. The North calls it an ‘Ooey Gooey Cake’. Whatever you call it, it is made the same and absolutely delicious. The only issue I had with it is it is made with a box cake recipe and I have been trying to stay…
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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 see step-by-step directions on how to pressure can your garden fresh green beans. This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but will help us offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we use and would recommend to a friend. Thank you for…
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Learn How to Grow Loofahs and Never Buy Another Sponge
Ahh, you amazing cleaning tool that we call the sponge. Oh, how we love thee! But you have done us wrong! If not just the fact that you over time cost us vast amounts of money, now we are faced with the fact that you are poisoning us. Therefore we shall grow loofahs like the hippys and toss your microplastic-producing square-shaped head to the curb! This post contains affiliate links. This will not cost you anything but helps us to offset the cost of running the blog. We only share products we are using and are items we would recommend to a friend. Thank you for your support! Click ‘HERE’ for more…
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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 a welcomed sight! Soon after the rhubarb is ready, the strawberries start ripening too. I grew up with rhubarb plants in my backyard but it wasn’t until I moved out of state that I realized rhubarb isn’t well known in many different parts of the country. We lived in SoCal…
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This Amazing Plantain Salve Recipe Is The Only One You Will Ever Need
Plantains are such awesome plants! And when it comes to uses for the skin they are phenomenal. When plantains are added to Beeswax and Sunflower Oil you have a recipe that is Amazing. This Plantain Salve Recipe is so simple to make, I just had to share. (OK side note – as soon as I typed out the word ‘phenomenal’ all I heard was this song playing in my head. My mind always jumps to random songs. haha Now back to me trying to be a serious blog writer.) I made this recipe specifically with my husband and one of my daughters in mind. They both struggle with skin issues.…
