Tomorrow I get to do my civic duty
I got a jury summons a while ago and was kind of hoping that the trial would be cancelled. (I live 90 miles north of Duluth, where the Federal trial will be held and...
This is an insane year, weather wise
We still haven't seen three days in a row without rain! We listen to the weather radio several times a day, plus watch the local weather on the news, hoping for the window of...
Q and A: Canning peaches, Tattler lids, and Clear-jel and Hopi Pale Grey seeds
Canning peaches
I was talking with someone about canning peaches, and she said that rather than adding boiling syrup to the jar of peaches, she adds a little less than a quarter cup of sugar...
Q and A: preserving tomatoes, canning peaches, and planting a recently excavated slope
Preserving tomatoes
Because of the month long heat (in 100s) the only tomatoes I have are the cherry ones and I'm thankful for those. I have juiced the first batch and it is thick. Not...
Q and A: canning sauerkraut with meat and dehydrating milk
Canning sauerkraut with meat
My mother has passed down a recipe with sauerkraut, bacon, onion, brown sugar, and kielbasa. You take this mixture, wrap it with dough, and bake. My kids love it. I want...