#scratchcooking
-
The PERFECT New Year’s Eve Prime Rib (Foolproof & Flavor‑Packed)
Prime rib feels like a celebration all on its own — rich, tender, dramatic, and surprisingly easy when you know the rhythm. This recipe uses a reverse‑sear method, which guarantees even cooking, a rosy center from edge to edge, and… Continue reading
-
Canuary is Coming… Are you Ready?
I cannot believe we are only days away from the kickoff of Canuary… the marathon month of canning! A Little History Canning is a technique that has been around since 1809 when a French confectioner named Nicholas Appert discovered that… Continue reading
-
A Delicious and Refreshing Mother’s Day Brunch
I have dug through the depths of my recipe collection and combined 5 amazing Spring inspired recipes that together make up a Mother’s Day Bruch to remember. Mother’s Day is just that… a day to celebrate your mother and let… Continue reading
-
Estonian Kringle – Traditional & Sour Dough Conversion
If you’ve never heard of an Estonian Kringle, we’re about to remedy that. My great grandmother was one heck of a lady. There was nothing she couldn’t do. She was the perfect homemaker and one of her attributes was her… Continue reading
-
Canuary Junction Presents: Drunken Pork Stew
Hey friends and welcome to the premiere of and launch of my Canuary Junction series. If you are not familiar with what that is allow me to explain: #CanuaryJunction is a series exclusive to my YouTube channel where I will… Continue reading
-
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
-
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
-
#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
-
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
-
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









