We finally got our Christmas tree up
This year, because of our very active rescue kitten, Buffy, we tossed ideas around for days on where to put the tree. We could just envision Buffy running up and down it and knocking...
Q and A: canning pumpkin and canning cheese
Canning pumpkin
My question is about canning pumpkin. I know we are supposed to cube the pumpkin. When filling up the jars with the pumpkin can I add the spices that I would normally use...
Q and A: cookings beans at a high altitude and Tattler lids
Cooking beans at a high altitude
We moved to Deming, New Mexico for our retirement. We love it here but are having a very hard time making baked beans from any kind of dried beans....
We had a small but wonderful Christmas
This year it was just Will, David, and me for Christmas, but it was still great. Very quiet and laid back. We slept in, then enjoyed watching each other open a few packages under...
Q and A: Root worms and using a bread bucket
Root worm
I've come to the realization that I have root worm in my cauliflower and broccoli plants! I've been treating with Diatomaceous earth. The plants are in milk crates. Do I need to dump...