After creating Watermelon Jam, Watermelon Rind Pickles, and Watermelon Rind Preserve, I had some rind left over so I made Watermelon candy! This candy was so good! It was a little “sticky” but the sugar helped make it less sticky. The recipe was fairly easy, the hardest part was just waiting on the […]
This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. Check out some of the recipes here. Today I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade strawberry jam. I was shocked on how many jars this […]
This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. Check out some of the recipes here. Today I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade hot pepper jelly. This jelly is SO good on cream […]
After buying a 34 pound watermelon I had to figure out what all I could make with this massive watermelon. After making Watermelon Jam, Watermelon Rind Pickles, Watermelon Rind Preserves, and Watermelon Candy – I found a recipe for Watermelon Jerky. Watermelon jerky is also known as watermelon candy or […]
Having a glass stovetop has some advantages, but it also has some disadvantages. One of those being how hard it is to remove burn and scorch marks, but there is an easy solution! In the past few months I’ve been busy making jams and jellies and sometimes the mixture boils […]
This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. Check out some of the recipes here. Today I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade kudzu jelly. Yes you read that right, kudzu jelly. It […]
After creating Watermelon Jam and Watermelon Rind Pickles, I had a lot more rind so I made Watermelon Rind Preserves. This is not a jam or jelly consistency so don’t expect to get a jar of jelly. This is more of a pickled watermelon rind recipe. First thing before you begin […]
After creating Watermelon Jam, I didn’t want to waste the rind so I made Watermelon Rind Pickles. In the past few weeks I’ve made White Grape Jelly, Muscadine Jelly, Froze homegrown corn, made pickles, Pear Jam, and Watermelon Jam. First thing before you begin making Watermelon Rind Pickles, you’ll want to have everything ready. I sterilized my […]
This summer I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. In the few weeks I’ve made White Grape Jelly, Muscadine Jelly, Froze homegrown corn, made pickles, and Pear Jam. Now I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade […]
Here lately I’ve been preserving all kinds of yummy homegrown goodness around here – that’s one of the many joy about living in the country. In the past week I’ve made White Grape Jelly, Muscadine Jelly, Froze homegrown corn, and made pickles. Now I’m sharing the secrets of making homemade […]
f you’re looking for a recipe for some tasty homemade pickles you’ve come to the right place. This recipe is quick, easy, and the pickles are ready in just 24 hours! The steps are on the mix that I suggest buying, but I wanted to go ahead and give the […]
This year my husband and I didn’t plant corn in our garden. It never really does good for us and we didn’t want to hassle with it. We were a little bummed we weren’t going to get any fresh corn. But then my husbands friend ended up giving us three […]
Last year we were hit with Hurricane Irma pretty hard. We were without power for a week and the hurricane winds brought a lot of trees down around our farm, but it wasn’t all bad. Those strong winds also dropped 1-1/2 gallons of perfect wild Muscadines. My husband usually climbs […]
Canning Grape Jelly from grapes is actually fun and more or less easy. The recipe I followed was very informative and walked me through step by step. I couldn’t find a recipe online for canning grape jelly from fruit instead of juice so I wanted to share how I made […]
One of the things my grandmother is known for is her delicious sweets! She can whip up just about anything that tastes like it came straight from Heaven, but her sweets tops the cake. Her chocolate oatmeal cookies recipe is one that few can master because the cooking times and […]
One of my favorite comfort foods in the summer to fix is fried green tomatoes. We grow the juiciest green tomatoes in our garden and they are scrumptious fried! This simple recipe has few ingredients and takes about 15-20 minutes to make. Quick, easy, simple, and delicious – no wonder […]
Cornbread is a staple here in the south, so I wanted to share a delicious Cracklin’ Cornbread recipe that is heavenly! This recipe has been loved by our family and I’m so excited to share with y’all! It’s a perfect combination of cornbread to cracklins that will make your mouth […]
The ULTIMATE Beach Vacation Packing List – PRINTABLE VERSION Every year when it comes time to think about packing for our family beach vacation I start getting anxiety. Anxiety about packing and making sure I have everything we will need on our trip. It is, after all, quite a long […]
This French Onion Soup was SO delicious! With the caramelized onions and the rich flavors, it is a new favorite in our household. My husband keeps asking me every week to make it again! We love it! The total time for this French Onion Soup, including preparation was around 1 […]
Are you looking for a special gift to give someone? Something that’s not an everyday-bought-from-the-store type gift? Well my grandfather passed away a couple years ago and for Christmas I wanted to do something special for my grandmother and my son whom was very close to him. So, I had […]
