01/22/2017 Eating Food From My Own Hands – Winter Edition, Week 3 Update Here we go! I am currently in the middle of another Homesteaders Food Challenge. This is a personal challenge to eat only … Read More 42
12/20/2016 Christmas Week is Upon Us – Squeal! Can you believe that Christmas is almost here? I do really like Christmas. The lights, the food, the cooking, the eating. “Candi, … Read More 44
12/15/2016 Brine Recipe & Why I Brine My Turkey Why I brine my Turkey I cook my turkeys one way. The old fashioned way. Mamaw taught me how. It is a … Read More 62
12/12/2016 Winter Gardening! Say What? Winter has finally arrived here in Kentucky. I love the slow, relaxed version of life that winter brings with it. Soups, … Read More 44
11/06/2016 Green Tomato Salsa Recipe Green Salsa. Oh, the deliciousness. For step-by-step instructions with pictures go here. Sign up to receive weekly updates, country tid-bits and homesteading fun … Read More 58
10/09/2016 Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe How to make Cranberry Sauce. After I tasted these homemade cranberries, I was hooked. I will never go back to the can-shaped … Read More 55
10/06/2016 Why Maple Syrup & Honey are not the Same as Sugar Why Maple Syrup & Honey are not the Same as Sugar. Sugar who? I didn’t eat sugar for almost 4 months. Of … Read More 62
10/05/2016 Old Fashioned Ice Cream This is the absolute BEST ice-cream in the world. It is creamy. It is rich. It is scoop-able. It freezes perfectly. … Read More 52
10/03/2016 Homemade Old Fashioned Apple Pie From Scratch This is the best apple pie I have ever eaten. And I make it. Technically, it’s not my recipe, so I’m … Read More 50
09/25/2016 Blackberry Cobbler Recipe Blackberry Cobbler Recipe When it comes to cobblers I’m picky. This one fits the bill & you won’t regret making (or eating) … Read More 43
09/22/2016 Benedictine BLT Benedictine BLT Have you ever eaten benedictine? Have you ever heard of benedictine? No, it’s not a medication, a country or disease. … Read More 49
09/17/2016 Double Chocolate Cheese Muffins Recipe The best part about these Chocolate muffins (aside from eating them) is that they only take 10 minutes to make (add another … Read More 41
09/08/2016 Peach Glazed Pork Tenderloin Peach Glazed Pork Tenderloin It’s a Peach-a-Thon around here. I am shoving as many peach-based products into cans as quickly as I … Read More 64
09/06/2016 Making & Canning Homemade Pizza Sauce Making & Canning Homemade Pizza Sauce Pizza sauce is not spaghetti sauce. It is not salsa. It is not chunky, lumpy or … Read More 69
08/31/2016 Yes! You Need a Milk Strainer! The Perfect Milk Strainer No, I don’t make any money if you buy this strainer. But I wish I did because you … Read More 64