The lake is calling and I must go. As soon as it starts to get warm, I start looking for a place to visit. I want to vacation somewhere warm and near water. We often visit Ohio as it’s a quick drive from Michigan and has so many great places (like Cedar Point, Put in […]
What you Need to Know to Freeze Chicken Eggs
Steps to Freeze Chicken Eggs Looking to protect yourself from the rising cost of eggs? Consider learning how to freeze chicken eggs. We have our own chickens, so there are times in the year when we have too many eggs and other times when the chickens stop laying eggs and we would buy them. Rather […]
Slow Cooked Corned Beef and Cabbage
Slow Cooked Corned Beef and Cabbage We think of Corned beef recipes around St. Patrick’s Day, but you can definitely enjoy this year round. We’ve got an easy way for your to put this corned beef and cabbage in your slow cooker and have a no fuss meal at the end of the day. Should […]
Homemade Strawberry Shortcake from Scratch
Strawberry Shortcake from Scratch When Summer it’s time for those berry to ripen and make homemade strawberry shortcake. We also make this when we find fresh strawberries on sale and from extras we have stored in the freezer. Serve with tender shortcakes or homemade biscuits and your homemade whip cream or cool whip. How Many […]
Perfect Flattop Griddle French Toast
Homemade French Toast Recipe If you have your Flattop griddle out for breakfast be sure you make some French toast too. It’s super simple to make and is goes pretty easy due to the space on the flattop. We took an entire loaf of Texas toast and made Flattop griddle French toast and froze the […]
Can Homemade Applesauce With Cinnamon
Making Applesauce with Cinnamon We have canned our own applesauce for several years. Where we live, there are many apple trees and we also have a few on our little farm. We have shared a recipe for chunky applesauce and also this recipe for homemade applesauce. Both recipes start out the same, it’s what you […]
Homemade Easy Orange Marmalade Recipe
Homemade Orange Marmalade We have made orange marmalade in our small batch canner and really enjoyed it, so I made a larger batch on the stove. This makes 3 or 4 pints of delicious orange goodness (depending on size of your oranges). An easy orange marmalade recipe you’ll want to keep on hand. You will want […]
Corned Beef and Cabbage | Instant Pot Recipe
Corned Beef and Cabbage Corned Beef and Cabbage is delicious when cooked right. We buy it when it’s on sale, usually around St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a recipe, that allows us to make our own corned beef hash, which is a great bonus meal from left overs. Making this in the Instant Pot frees up […]
Canning Apple Maple Jam
Homemade Apple Maple Jam Delicious combination of apples and maple syrup make up this apple maple jam. This would be great to serve at breakfast, but there are so many ways you can use this. Top your ice cream, add in puff pastry desserts, add into muffins or serve on toast and pancakes. When we […]
Tender Pressure Cooker Pot Roast Recipe | Instant Pot
Making Pressure Cooker Pot Roast I fell in love with my Instant Pot because it made making pot roast so quick and easy. Slow cooker roast is great if you have the time. But if you forget dinner (like busy people sometimes do), if you have Instant Pot, you can easily make a pressure cooker […]
Canning Homemade Chunky Applesauce
Easy Homemade Chunky Applesauce Love apples and want to enjoy them year round? You can make a delicious chunky applesauce and control how much sugar you add (or don’t) into the recipe. We’ve added cinnamon as well (optional also). Making applesauce is similar to making apple butter. Apple butter is smoother and requires more sugar. […]
