Yummy Pear Recipes

This week we have been enjoying our fresh apples and pears. But there are too many to eat fresh so I enlisted the help of a frien…

Canning resources

I was asked if I had any favorite canning resources, so even though I am really new to this, I will share what I know. The first …

No much to do in the garden.

Besides for planting some carrot and baby spinach seeds there was not a lot to do in the garden. Therefore the kids and I tackled…

That moment in every canner's life....

Remember those guavas from last year? Well, I am sure I am not the first who has ever canned produce and then a few months later…

Friends are always friends

Mid 2009 was a tearful time for my family as we said goodbye to two families that have been our closest friends for many years. T…

Preserving Chillies

Today I pickled our chillies. We had about 100 of them and last year I felt so bad as we didn't get to eating them all fresh …

You scratch my back....

5kg's of tomatoes from a friend who has them rotting on the ground have found their way into this recipe from Animal~Vegetab…

Rainy day jobs

I was all ready to make an inroad into my long to do list but woke up this morning to the sound of rain. In between rainy moments…