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GROWNING HABANADA (NON-SPICY HABANERO)

One of the coolest peppers I have ever grown is an orange, wrinkled looking thing called a Habanada. I saw the seeds while browsing seeds from Baker Creek and the orange color intrigued me. I read that it was the world’s first heatless habanero so I immediately put the little packet of seeds in my […]

Growing the Toothache Plant and it’s Medicinal Benefits

This is my first year to grow the Toothache Plant and to be honest, I purchased the seeds because I thought the flowers were cool looking. I thought they looked like little eyeballs so I fondly refer to them as the eyeball plant. I purchased my seeds from Baker Creek but I’m sure there are […]

GROWING GROUND CHERRIES

I am growing Aunt Molly’s ground cherries this year and have had numerous people comment on their toxicity.  It is true that the leaves and unripe fruit are poisonous and even fatal if ingested, ripe fruits are not and can be made into jellies, jams, and sauces. Ground cherries (Physalis spp.), often called cape gooseberries, are […]

GROWING PEPPERS FROM STORE PRODUCE

I am sitting in a restaurant have this amazing avocado bruschetta and I get my first glimpse of these tiny red peppers that had this amazing flavor.   I knew I wanted to grow some of these peppers, so I asked the waitress what they were called. I found out they were sweetie peppers.  Being the […]

TOMATO OVERLOAD

I have always had some type of garden. Some were bigger than others but I always grow some type of tomato. Thanks to being stuck at home with Covid, I spent a lot of time on YouTube watching gardening videos. This opened up my world of tomato varieties. It also opened up my world to […]

Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts

I’m hoping that since you are here looking at brussels sprouts, you don’t think they are yucky, icky, or discusting. I can’t say that I always loved them. I just woke up one day and suddenly liked them. Espeically with cheese or seasoned with olive oil and McCormick Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning and roasted […]

Grandma’s Pinto Beans

I’m not a big fan of beans. I don’t really like any type of beans except for green beans and pinto beans cooked the way my grandmother made them. As a child, I remember her serving them in a large brown crock with onion and cornbread. When I grew up and had a family of […]

DEHYDRATING MARSHMALLOWS

If you have never had dehydrated marshmallows, you are in for a treat. These small bites of crunchy goodness is great in hot chocolate, cereal, or by the handful. You will need to spread the marshmallows in a single layer on you dehydrator tray. In these photos, the marshmallows have already been dried and rolled […]

HOT ONION SOUFFLE DIP

It is the time of the year you want to start eating those yummy hot dips instead of those cool summer dips and here is the perfect one ….. This is the best stuff I have ever had! I could literally eat it every day. A very kind caterer left me some when she packed up […]

FIG JELLY (For those that don’t like the texture of figs)

As I mentioned in my post about fig jams, I don’t like the texture of figs. They have an amazing flavor but they are fuzzy. It is hard for me to eat anything that is covered in fur. If you think you don’t like figs, try cooking them down and just using the juice. You […]

Homemade Fig Jam

I’m not a huge fig person. It’s a texture thing. I love the flavor but can’t handle the fuzzy texture in my mouth. I have the same issue with bananas. Just can’t handle the texture. If you are one of those people that do love figs, you should make fig jam. I am not sure […]

Travel with Me ~ VALLETTA, MALTA

I have not traveled extensively but for an old lady from a small town in Arkansas, I have managed to make it to 29 countries in the last 5 years. I am proof that it is never to late to get out and see the world. Of the places I have traveled, there is a little […]

How to make Manicotti

I have always thought that manicotti was one of those foods that took too much time to make. That it was not something you could just whip up for the evening meal. Thanks to the quarantine, I now know that this is not only better than anything I have had in an Italian restaurant, I […]

Starting a New Garden on a New Homestead

We purchased a new homestead in January and though we have not made a lot of progress on the inside of the house, we have made progress on the outside. Specifically, the raised beds for the garden. I plan to turn the entire fenced in area of our backyard into food production including putting in […]

HAM SALAD~TWISTED

Apparently I don’t make ham salad, or even chicken salad, the way other people do. I did not know this until I made chicken salad sandwiches for a group and everyone wanted the recipe. I kept saying it’s just regular chicken salad. Didn’t everyone make it the way I did? Apparently people put sweet relish […]

PAN FRIED PORK CHOPS

There are so many different ways to cook pork chops. They can be baked, grilled, and slow cooked. My choice for the night was fried. Simple, quick, and oh so delicious pan fried pork chops. It doesn’t get any easier than this. The recipe below is very basic so feel free to add seasoning to […]

CHOCOLATE & PECAN OOEY GOOEY BUTTER CAKE

I assume by now, everyone knows about ooey gooey butter cake and how it is one of the best cakes ever! I’m not a big fan of cake but I love a good brownie or cookie bar and this “cake” is more along the line of a brownie. Another great thing about ooey, gooey cake […]

LOW CARB BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

I have found recipes for Keto Broccoli Cheese soup on several sites. I tried several variations and this is the version that I like the best. Most of the recipes I found called for cheddar cheese but I prefer Velveeta cheese because I like the way it makes the soup creamy and I always have […]

FARMHOUSE TOUR ~ JENNA SUE DESIGN CO

You are going to love this house. Do you want to know why? Because there are before and after pictures with detailed post on how they made the changes. This house looked so plain before. Similar to how my house looks now. I have so many ideas for my house after seeing what can be […]

MICHIGAN FARMHOUSE CHRISTMAS TOUR

This Michigan farmhouse looks like something you would find on a Christmas card. This house belongs to Chicago residents Christine and Gabe Bridger.  They found this charming house on three picturesque acres just 140 miles from the city.  Of course it didn’t look like this when it was purchased.  If you want to see more, you can check […]

CURRENT WALMART IBOTTA DEALS

  I decided to make a run to Walmart last night and see what I could do with the current ibotta deals.  I was super excited to find almost everything on my list.  Ibotta is rocking right now with great deals. Below is a list of the deals I used.  Keep in mind that ibotta […]

CANNING APPLE PIE FILLING

  When you have an apple tree in your yard, you end up doing a lot of canning.  This year I have pretty much stuck with applesauce and apple pie filling with the majority being pie filling.  I am not a big fan of apple pies but I do love apples with sauce on my […]

Garden-Fresh Vegetable Recipes

If your kitchen is filling up with wonderful fresh vegetables, here are some recipes to inspire your next meal. SAVORY TOMATO COBBLER   CHICKEN AND SQUASH CASSEROLE PASTA, CHICKEN, AND BROCCOLI BAKE   CHEESY BROCCOLI AND RICE CASSEROLE   SUNCREST GARDENS FARM PESTO PIZZA   GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND ONION   GRILLED EGGPLANT & […]

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