Merry Christmas to all
It's Christmas Eve here and it's so busy at this time of the year. Right now I've got our biggest Hopi Pale Grey squash in the oven baking as noholiday around here is complete...
Q and A: Canning pesto and garlic, Storing cabbage, and Fig preserves
Canning pesto and garlic
I would like to try and can pesto, I know you can buy it in the store in a jar, is it possible to can it? Also, I am drying garlic...
Q and A: canning posole and petunia seeds
Canning posole
Have you ever canned posole (or pozole)? I like it, especially when its cold outside, but you just can't make a small amount. My recipe includes pork loin, red chili, oregano, bay, soaked...
Our second Christmas was tons of fun!
On Friday, David didn't have work because the high temperatures the past few days have been sub-zero and they work outside. So he and Ashley made some of David's favorite "cookies." You take Ritz...
Q and A: making cheese, rum vinegar, and sewing a zipper
Making cheese
When making Chevre Cheese from goats' milk you instruct: Warm milk to 80 degrees by setting pot in a sink full of hot water. Stir in buttermilk; mix well. Add 2 Tbsp of...