More snow!
The dogs love it. They get to ride in the snowplow truck with Will. They can't wait. Spencer got disgusted because Bill's dog, Buddy, who we are dogsitting, got to ride, taking up all...
Q and A: canning bacon and sausage and storing banana squash
Canning bacon and sausage and storing banana squash
I tried canning bacon and sausage for the first time a few weeks ago, both in half pint jars. The bacon did well, pint jars would have...
We’ll have a white Christmas
After a day without snow and rain, which is unheard of here in northern Minnesota this time of the year, we got a two-inch snowfall. Luckily, today the sun's out and it's pretty and...
We just got back from the Energy Fair this weekend in St. Paul
Will and I manned the BHM/Self-Reliance magazines' booth at the MREA Fair in St. Paul. The attendance was modest since the show was new, but we did meet a lot of wonderful people, including...
Q and A: canning soup, pecans, and potatoes
Canning soup
I have a recipe for a "diet soup" that comes with instructions for varying it up with Asian, Mexican flavors, etc. It occurred to me that I see no reason it can't be...