Canning Homemade Bloody Mary Mix Each year I reserve 25 pounds of tomatoes from the garden to can up into Bloody Mary mix. Typically I make a dozen quarts. Saving…
Homemade Christmas* A Simple Hostess gift
My husband and I are off to an ugly sweater party tomorrow. Which seems to be the theme of choice for Christmas parties the last couple years. This is fine because…
Homemade Basic Dry Spice Rub
My brother has recently found a love of cooking and barbecuing. So naturally, whenever I’m in the kitchen, he’s lurks over my shoulder curious about how I cook and prepare…
Homemade Christmas Keepsake Ornaments
My absolute favorite Christmas ornaments are those that are handmade, with the majority of them being from my son. Each year he makes me a new ornament and every December…
12 Days of Homemade Christmas Gifts
Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas… …means a little bit more. Dr. Seuss, The Grinch After years of being disgusted with the consumerism of Christmas, my family…