Anyone who knows me well knows I already embrace this philosophy. Equally important is taking time for a walk with nature, and combining tha...

I got a lot accomplished last weekend. I canned 34 pounds of tomatoes for starters. Twenty pounds became stewed tomatoes, and seventeen poun...

Late start. Handsome going to the hospital (visiting a family member). Dogs need tending. Have to run to town. Need to mow the lawn. Oh, wai...

These tomatoes were so tasty! I turned nine pounds of them, along with half a pound of green peppers and six ounces of sweet onion into thes...

I received this beautiful box of goodness from Dawn and Pete yesterday and will be processing them into stewed tomatoes (with the addition o...

No appointments today, so I'll be doing things here at home. I'll start by checking the bird feeders and cleaning the birdbaths so t...

Such a simple recipe for big results. I pressure canned maraschino cherries. I saw bags of fresh cherries last time I was in the grocery sto...

As I write this, there's a gentle rain falling on the fields surrounding Hickory Hill. The birds are singing, and the crops are lapping ...

These are most of the ingredients for my current canning project. I also have bulk Italian sausage that will be browned and added to each ja...

  I'd love to think this could be me, but who am I kidding? In case you're curious, yesterday morning began with me in the kitchen m...

Chicken Stew I managed to get quite a bit done yesterday! First up was a batch of chicken stew.  In the past, a quart jar always had leftove...

I told you yesterday I canned beets  I bought them through Azure Standard, a source for organic and healthy products. I've been happy wi...

Six pounds of local ground beef became seven pints of shelf-stable canned beef. No need to take up freezer space or wait for thawing. It...

not me It's officially another stinking cold. I have many thoughts on why, but I don't want to be labeled a "conspiracy theoris...

Top to Bottom: 1) stewed tomatoes and pickles; 2) pears, pineapple, alfredo sauce, turkey meat; 3)potatoes, carrots, creamed corn, sweet cor...

I've been attempting to write a blog post for today on my desktop since yesterday, and it's continuing to give me grief. I fear I...

Canned Butter On Monday night, when Handsome was at band rehearsal, I did a thing. After a lot of research, I've learned that this proce...

via Happy Gardens The more years I put behind me, the more meaning this verse holds for me. I love being at home, and find so much joy in ho...

Liljegren's Hickory Hill Farm - Canned Carrots, Sliced Mushrooms, Alfredo Sauce and Mushroom Pieces I started more canning on Saturday. ...