This recipe for sweet pickle relish is a great one to use for large, overgrown cucumbers that might be past their prime for pickle making. I know we always have cucumbers that grow HUGE because they have been hiding under the vines, or simply because we have neglected picking. For an even zestier or spicier … Continue reading
Today’s post was inspired by a friend who posted a recipe on Facebook for no-knead bread that has a slow rise overnight. The ingredients in that recipe? All-purpose flour, salt, yeast and water. I thought I could make it a little healthier and more tasty {although I didn’t try that recipe, I am sure it … Continue reading
Last summer I learned about beet tops, or beet greens, as an addition to the wonderful things that our garden produced! I am sure that I could have figured out that there would be some sort of “top” or leaves to the growing beet plant, but I suppose I was a bit ignorant of the … Continue reading
In response to a large number of views for my Whole Wheat Pancake Mix post, I decided to post the mix that I use for Whole Wheat Drop Biscuits. I love having the mix on hand in the fridge or freezer to be able to whip up a batch of biscuits any time without all … Continue reading
We started the planting of our garden a bit later than we normally do this year. Even so, it is amazing to watch everyday as the plants grow a bit bigger and buds and flowers start forming. It gets me excited for when we will be able to start harvesting the big things like tomatoes, … Continue reading
I tried my hand tonight at canning carrots. I have canned salsa, spaghetti sauce, cucumbers and okra in the past…but never carrots! I suppose I have canned all of the others because you can get by canning those items with a water bath. When canning carrots though, a pressure canner is needed. Fortunately for me, … Continue reading
With summer sneaking up on us, there are bound to be many corn on the cob eating sessions to ensue. I love eating corn on the cob. I love the taste and the crispness of fresh sweet corn. There’s nothing quite like it. You see, I grew up in central Illinois. I don’t know if … Continue reading
My post today originally appeared on the Grain Mill Wagon website and was inspired by me wanting to break the mold of my go-to whole wheat bread recipes. If you want to read my original post on the Grain Mill Wagon site click here {but I can assure you it is pretty much exactly the … Continue reading
{Today’s recipe is a re-post of my original guest article for ojaldas on the Grain Mill Wagon website. I thought I would also post it on my blog to include in my archives. I would say though that if you are looking for some good whole grain recipes to take a look at the Grain … Continue reading
I have memories of eating the drop biscuits that my mom made as a child. I used to love them! It always seemed like a special treat when she would make them. Tonight I made Beef Stew {click here for the recipe} and was really wanting a biscuit to serve along side of it, but … Continue reading
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