Cran-Apple Conserve
Holiday meals of any sort are never complete with out a little cranberry something special on the table. I grew up with the standard ocean spray canned sauce. Its great, love it on crackers now…
Category Archives: DIY pantry
Brown Sugar Banana Jam
Two weeks now we’ve all been fighting off the holiday cheer. As of yesterday the birthdays were officially finished for the year, and we’re two weeks into colds and stomach bugs. Last year Connor had…
DIY Pantry: Homemade Coconut Milk
Another entry in my DIY pantry series. DIY pantry is a personal challenge for me to simplify my pantry. It’s making pantry staples and family favorites at home. This time we’re addressing one of my…
Budget Busting & Nutrient Dense, Homemade Stock
In the past few weeks I’ve taken on the challenge of meal planning and budgeting. I’ve never planned meals in the past, but in recent years I find myself at the grocery mart just throwing…
DIY Pantry: Homemade (Raw) Yogurt
Lately I’ve been on a mission. I really want to modify my pantry and fridge. It’s been this way for years, it’s nothing new but I can always do better right? Frankly speaking, I get…
DIY Pantry: Pumpkin Puree & Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkins are one of my favorite things about fall. Apples, pumpkins, cranberries oh my! I think often pumpkin is the icon of Autumn. We think of jack-o-lanterns, we think of pie but rarely do we…
Homemade All Natural Raspberry Jam
The busy bee’s are buzzing, the seasons progressing and unfortunately this summer is sneaking past. I’m not one who enjoys the heat however there is something distinctly youthful about summer. Summer is a really special…
Homestyle Sweet Pickle Relish
Summer time is the ultimate cook out season, there’s hot dogs, burgers and sausages galore. Grilling foods is ideal, its hot and although many people would not find relish to be a necessity in my…
Homemade Sweet Chili Sauce & Yogurt Cheese
With the summer months here, I’ve felt like I’m slipping a bit lately. I’m in a bit of a daze and the coupons and sales have tempted me into a lot more of my previously…
Natural Homemade Bacon (molasses brine, apple wood smoked)
When a man loves a woman, he trolls the earth hoping to find the treasure her heart desires deepest… for me that was pork belly. (and a smoker but we’ll save that for later in…