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Homemade Cheddar & Jalapeno Bread and Hearty Chili
Today is easily the coldest day we have had so far this winter season. The temperatures today are dangerously low, we are in the negatives. I am grateful that we have a wood stove to help us heat our home… Continue reading
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The Canuary Chronicles Presents: Company Potatoes in a Jar
When I think of winter foods I think of roasts, sheet pan meals and casseroles made with the wonderful root vegetables the fall harvest provided. One of my family’s favorite casseroles to enjoy during the winter is one called Company… Continue reading
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The Canuary Chronicles Continue: Kitchen Shenanigans with Corned Beef
I don’t know about you but I myself positively love a corned beef meal with meat and potatoes, carrots and cabbage. I look forward to St. Patrick’s Day and the tradition of wearing something green and cooking up what my… Continue reading
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The 8th Wonder of the World: Casile Soap
Growing up I was blessed to have great-grandparents who played and active and large role in my life. I learned so much from them both and I will be forever grateful for that. One of the things I learned was… Continue reading
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#Canuary: Breathing New Life into a Vintage Dish
I am in full Canuary mode in my house and it’s going great. I love adding the unexpected flavor profiles that you just wouldn’t expect to come out of a jar to my pantry shelves. Over the years I have… Continue reading
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Canuary 2023 Continues: Asian Chicken Thighs
As I progress through the month of Canuary, January to all you non-canners, I challenge myself to use recipes that have an explosive flavor profile that you wouldn’t necessarily think would come from the contents of that pretty glass jar… Continue reading
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Kicking Off Canuary 2023
The Canning Chronicles continue with an easy but flavorful pantry staple with a twist: Peppered Bacon Green Beans. I now, right?! They remind me of my childhood and the various things I specifically remember my Gramma making. This is one… Continue reading
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The Canning Chronicles Continue: Canning my Homemade Chicken Stock
Homemade chicken stock is an absolute staple in my pantry. Stock of any variety is for that matter. It has so many uses in a variety of different ways, in various recipes creating flavor profiles only a scratch made stock… Continue reading
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The Christmas Chronicles: Scented Salt Dough Ornaments
In this house creativity needs an outlet, not only for myself on the daily, but also for my grandchildren. Besides their incredibly good looks, they also get a very creative side from me. I thoroughly enjoy showing and teaching them… Continue reading
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The Canning Chronicles: Canning Honey/Balsamic Brussel Sprouts
Growing up you couldn’t get me to eat any vegetables with the exception of corn on the cob, and I enjoyed a good salad… and by good salad I mean lettuce and cucumbers, peeled with no skin on them and… Continue reading
