Our weather is all over the map. One day it was sunny and 65°F, the next dreary and rain all day, and then the next?  Cold and snow.  Yep....

  In May of 2024, I ordered a brand new, USA made stainless steel tomato strainer.  In the fall of 2024, I called to check on the order, bec...

  There is nothing better than to enjoy some crock pot Italian Soup during a cold spritz in May.  It was a new recipe  ( Food.com ), but I u...

  Any foragers here?  I have a few reference books, but zero information in them in regards to if Purple Dead Nettle and Henbit both have th...

Garden season brings us fresh jalapenos, and we use them for so many recipes, canning recipes, salsas, etc.   In anticipation for summer gar...

Nothing really exciting on the news front.   I dehydrated more oregano to make sure the new dehydrator worked.  There are things about it I ...

  I took advantage of a few rainy days, and dehydrated onions. Yes, the windows were open for this yearly event.  I may dehydrate one more t...