The new countertop and sink are in place and working
Since it was cold and windy yesterday, Will spent the day working on our new countertop, sink, and kitchen cabinets. By evening, the faucets...
Q and A: acidity of tomatoes, soft chicken eggshells, and vitamin C to keep...
Acidity of tomatoes
I'm concerned about modern hybrid tomatoes, canning and ph. I cannot find anyplace that tells me definitively when to test ph, other...
Q and A: storing cheese and growing apricots
Storing cheese
Does coating cheese with red wax allow for it to be stored in a pantry? I purchased some red waxed cheese from the...
Lots of Q and A
Preserving okra
We are having a welcome proliferation of okra this year. It does very well in our Arizona desert heat. We love fresh okra,...
Our mama wild turkey is back
On Saturday, Will came tearing into the house and I was afraid some catastrophe had happened. But when he told me "The wild turkey...