Recipes

Easy step-by-step instructions for making and canning strawberry rhubarb jam from fresh strawberries and rhubarb from the garden. Easy step-by-step instructions for making and canning strawberry rhubarb jam from fresh strawberries and rhubarb from the garden.

In the past couple of years I have been having a lot of fun making homemade jam. Last year I tried plum-blackberry jam for the first time, and it was delicious. This year I decided to try canning strawberry rhubarb jam for the first time. It is now one of my favorite recipes for canning strawberries.…

Read More Canning Strawberry Rhubarb Jam: A Sweet and Tart Delight!

This cranberry orange pound cake is easy to make and fancy enough to give away as gifts during the holidays. This cranberry orange pound cake is easy to make and fancy enough to give away as gifts during the holidays.

If you like cranberry orange bread, then you have to give this cranberry orange pound cake a try. I’d never tried it before until a couple of years ago, but it quickly became a favorite family recipe during the holiday season. It’s a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner table.   You can…

Read More Zesty Cranberry Orange Pound Cake Recipe: A Perfectly Moist and Flavorful Treat!

Need to bake potatoes for 20, 50, or more people? Find out how to make baked potatoes for a crowd and keep them warm up to 6 hours with these easy instructions. Need to bake potatoes for 20, 50, or more people? Find out how to make baked potatoes for a crowd and keep them warm up to 6 hours with these easy instructions.

How to Make Baked Potatoes Ahead of Time Need to bake potatoes for 20, 50, or more people? Need to keep baked potatoes warm for a potluck? You can actually bake them ahead of time and keep them warm for up to 6 hours before you need to have them ready. Learn how to make…

Read More Easy Baked Potatoes for Feeding a Crowd

My family is a big fan of dill pickles, so I have been making this refrigerator dill pickle recipe for the past several years. It’s one of my favorite easy pickling recipes. I have been curious, however, to try making homemade sweet pickles so I decided to give this recipe a try. And the best…

Read More Crunchy Refrigerator Sweet Pickles: A Refreshing Homemade Treat!

Canning strawberry applesauce. How to make homemade strawberry (or any flavor) applesauce to eat, can, or freeze. Canning strawberry applesauce. How to make homemade strawberry (or any flavor) applesauce to eat, can, or freeze.

Several months ago I saw these recipes for making homemade flavored applesauce. I had never thought to make my own flavored applesauce! My family loves applesauce but it gets kind of boring after awhile. Not anymore! I started out with canning strawberry applesauce, and it is really good!   If you have never made applesauce…

Read More Delicious Canning Recipe: Strawberry Applesauce for a Sweet Twist!