Now that your cucumbers have had an overnight soak in lime water, you'll see there's a slight film on them so dump them in the sink and rinse them one by one (with a light scrubbing by hand) and then dump them into an ice water bath. Sterilize your jars (I do it in the … Continue reading Making pickles pt. 2
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Making pickles – oh no!!!
Working on dill slices tonight....11 pints, and then I ran out of vinegar!!! Double check your supplies before slicing the first cucumber. Grrrrr.....
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Making pickles
Have you ever bitten into a pickle and found it to be a limp yucky slimy mess (not to mention that it has artificial coloring in there to make it green???)? If you make your own, use a lime soak, and that won't happen! These are minimal work and make great gifts! I got a … Continue reading Making pickles
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Easy taquitos recipe
I used this recipe as my jumping off point, and these were delicious!!! Our Best Bites Creamy Baked Taquitos Preheat the oven to 425F. In a big bowl combine a package of cream cheese, 1/2 jar of Newman's Own medium salsa, 1/2 a small finely diced onion, @ 4 oz sharp cheddar grated, 1 tsp … Continue reading Easy taquitos recipe
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Homemade Velveeta (with real cheese!)
This has to be one of best and easiest recipes I've ever made. When I started kicking out all of the processed foods from our grocery shopping, one of the things I missed the most (and so what ended up being my cheat food and my guilty little pleasure when I go to the movies … Continue reading Homemade Velveeta (with real cheese!)
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It’s the little things…
...that make me very happy. Last year, I purchased a box of Pyrex casserole lids for $1 at an auction and store them away in a box . Last weekend, I purchased these two Pyrex casserole dishes at a yard sale for $4 dollars! The lids are always the hardest things to find because they … Continue reading It’s the little things…
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Best chicken recipe ever!
The ingredients are quite simple. You start with 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts. Mix together 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon sea salt, and 2 teaspoons chile (ground chile peppers...not cayenne but very similar...I got mine at Jungle Jim's in the Indian spices section) powder. Coat the chicken with this liberally. Fry the chicken in 1/2" … Continue reading Best chicken recipe ever!
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Stretch It Just A Little More
After Thanksgiving there is so much turkey leftover! Almost every blog and site lists leftover turkey recipes, and I've noticed a lot of them are getting more and more Complicated. Not here- no, here I like to Keep it simple. I have kids, a husband, a house, and a mini-farm to run. Oh yeah- and … Continue reading Stretch It Just A Little More
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