Christmas giving on my mind part 2! Here is #3 of my Christmas gift basket list. Home-assembled Herbal bread mixes- individually portioned and packaged for bread machines. (just add fluids) There are three standard bread machine sizes: Small 1lbs, medium 11/2lbs, and large 2lbs. You will need to find out what size the “gift-receiver” has. I’ve included [...]

  In the spirit of the economy let me eliminate a bunch of trips to the mall where I would have to walk around frantically trying to find just the right gift for all, on my shopping list. I truly believe its time to bring back the old fashioned spirit of Christmas and spend a few [...]

I just made 21 pint jars of this delicatessen. These will make really great Christmas gifts. (Did you know only 103 days left until Christmas) Every year I freeze a bunch of rhubarb that’s peeled, finely chopped and blanched just for the purpose of making make my Grandma’s awesome Walnut Rhubarb Dessert Sauce. This is a tangy sauce [...]

    There is nothing better tasting then fresh bread with a lavender spread. The aroma of the two combined is so great that in my opinion should be bottled as a perfect kitchen air freshener scent. Important facts to know and to follow: Never use any type of dried lavender if it’s not self [...]

After the fiasco with musical stock pots, it was smooth sailing. There’s something about that “pop” of the lid when you bring it out of the water that is so satisfying. All in all, I think each jar has a value of at least $40, if you factor in all the dang work it took [...]