Fig Jam

Have you ever tried figs?  Some people love them and some hate them.  I sure do love them myself.  Sweet with a little crunch.  When we bought our current home we were blessed with fruit trees, we have 2 satsuma trees (easy to peel and small sorta like a cutie) 1 lemon, 1 grapefruit, 2 […]

Homemade Italian Bread

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Nothing is better then some fresh semi-homemade bread baking in the kitchen.  I took the easy route and used my trusty bread maker, and you can certainly make this fully by hand.  This bread has the perfect blend of spices and chewy, crusty dough.  Great with Italian pasta dishes or soups.  I served this with […]

Apple Nachos

Have you seen the craze on Pinterest for  Apple Nachos?  Well I sure did and I took heart.  I love a twist on the old classic apples and peanut butter.   I made these over the weekend and they were gone like hot cakes,  and I will say I ate a bunch of them, and, do […]

Cracked Dyed Hardboiled Eggs

*If you like recipes like these be sure to stop by my new E-cookbook E-licious  Easter time, means tons of eggs in our household chicken eggs, Easter eggs, and more eggs.  Especially since my chickens are laying so well this spring, in fact I picked no less than 18 eggs today alone. So when I […]

Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner

I’ve got a secret to share.  I haven’t bought all-purpose cleaner in years, YEARS.  I used to buy the expensive 7th Generation  spray, because I thought it was better for the environment and my household, and I still use the very bottles that spray came in. Not only did I start making this all purpose spray […]

Homemade Dishwasher Soap

I found this super simple dishwasher soap recipe when I was blog browsing a week ago.  I knew I wanted to try it immediately.  What can I say, I am a sucker for homemade, and I love this homemade Laundry detergent, so I thought I would love this, too. Plus, I had most of the ingredients […]

Zucchini Bread

This time of year when the zucchini over run our household I try to get creative with the things I can put Zukes in.  This recipe is one of my favorites to double and bake in a variety of different pans and freeze.  It’s perfect for a midday snack or dare I say it, even […]

Freezing Tomatoes

*If you like recipes like these be sure to stop by my new E-cookbook E-licious .* One of my favorite things to do with excess ripe garden tomatoes is to freeze them whole.  Yes, frozen whole tomatoes, it’s as easy as it sounds!  I love this because it doesn’t require any cooking, chopping, peeling, canning, […]

Zucchini Marmalade

* Be sure to check out my new The Chickens page at the top right of my header.* I know what you thinking Zucchini Marmalade, this chick has lost her mind.  DT was very skeptical but I can ensure you he is now a believer, this marmalade is delicious.  A reader Diana shared this recipe […]

Granola Bars

This recipe I started making to send in DT’s lunches shortly after we were first married.  They are a great tasting, filling snack and the beauty about this recipe is that though it tastes great and is good for you, it is very versatile.  I’ve made it with chocolate chips, peanut butter, toffee bits, various […]

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