It doesn’t much more than this color in a maple leaf to tell us in the Pacific Northwest that Fall is here….. Fall here brings the rain back, but it also has plenty of warm afternoons and sun. Just much shorter days though, and it cools off quickly. The garden still grows happily. But with… Continue reading Cold Weather Protection for Fall Crops
DIY Wool Felt Crowns
DIY Wool Felt Crowns, a project you can make simple, or be elaborate with. I chose to make it with two colors, one a felted color, the other a solid. While I used a sewing machine, this can be sewed by hand if you have the patience. It would be pretty as well top stitched… Continue reading DIY Wool Felt Crowns
Cherry Espresso Preserves
I’ve found that working with liquid pectin isn’t my favorite (I prefer dry), but in some recipes it works well. This is a different kind of jam, not like anything you have had before most likely! If you like smaller cherry pieces, feel free to chop them, instead of quartering. Cherry Espresso Preserves Ingredients: ½… Continue reading Cherry Espresso Preserves
Lemony Basil Tomato Soup
I have never had the taste for tomato soup, particularly if it came out of a metal can. Childhood affects one more than they’d like to think….but if you make an amazing fresh tasting soup and can it using modern techniques, it might change your mind – as it did mine. This recipe though was… Continue reading Lemony Basil Tomato Soup
Handcrafted Marinara Sauce
I won’t lie, making pasta sauce from scratch to can is time-consuming. It’ll have you wondering why you are standing there, sweating…when you could just drive to the store and buy it. Right? But….it is worth it. You know what goes into it. No thickeners, no stabilizers, no gums. No preservatives. Canned in glass jars,… Continue reading Handcrafted Marinara Sauce