Pioneer Woman at Heart

One thing I keep in my freezer:  ginger root (and cranberries) One thing I keep in my pantry:  honey Homemade Ginger-ale is often requested, although I give the recipe out to the family so many times.  It truly is a staple for when anyone is sick or experiencing nausea.  I wish there was a way to make a giant batch, and can it.   I would also buy my fresh cranberries in October, and put them in the freezer for Christmas.  The cranberries would be used for Mom's Hot Cranberry Punch recipe every year.  I however, did not buy any cranberries this year. So, cranberries were often found in my freezer too. Banana Chocolate Chip Baked Oatmeal - another new recipe tried. The recipe is online with The Real Food Dietitians.  I borrowed their cookbook from our library, but the recipes they post online are not in the cookbook.  We are very much enjoying the breakfast oatmeal bake recipes.  There are about two more of their recipes to try. The ...

My go-to produce stand had a few more pie pumpkins, so I stopped in and picked them up. He's getting to c lose it up I think. Those are roasted and in the freezer now too. I have 6 more cups now. Guess what else I'm doing?

You'd think there would be a scien tific term, for a syndrome defini ng ch ronic recipe colle ctors .  Specifically for those who collect new recipes to try, while att empting to try all the stashed recipes they already have.  It's an obsession I tell ya . Sigh.... New recipes find me w hether I want them or not lately.   Cranberry butter was a new, delicious butter for me to make. You can simply use it, freeze it or gift it. I'm sharing the recipe

The trees are now turning on our property.  This is a sign that I look for in terms of how much time I have to get winter prep done.