November 7, 2015 By Kimberly
You bring asparagus home from the grocery store but now what? How do you keep it fresh until it is time to cook it? If you wait too long the ends will dry out. You will then need to cut off more of the stem before cooking resulting in less to eat. My favorite recipe is Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan. Supplies Needed: Container Water Plastic bag How to Keep Asparagus Fresh Keep the rubber band around the bunch of asparagus {Read More}
November 5, 2015 By Kimberly
When you have a great soup or chili on a cold, rainy day all that is missing is a great slice of bread or a fluffy, moist cornbread. This is an easy recipe because it takes 35 minutes from start to finish. The ingredients are common, perhaps already in your pantry. Try out our Ham and Cheese Potato Soup, Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup, or Fresh Pea or Cauliflower Soup. Just a few tips: I love using a cast iron skillet for {Read More}
November 3, 2015 By Kimberly
When the weather changes and starts to become cold soup is always one of those comfort foods we enjoy. This easy recipe, Potato Soup, is also great to have the day after a big ham meal such as Thanksgiving or Christmas. The leftovers can be chopped and added in to create a delicious soup. My girls always ask for more ham! Just a few tips: When I cook bacon I save the bacon grease to use for later. I always have {Read More}
October 31, 2015 By Kimberly
If you have a garden like mine it is slowing down and I’m slowly cleaning up my garden for the year. I have many tomatoes still on the vine that are green. What do I do with those? Throw them away with the plant, eat green tomatoes or ripen them? Did you know you can ripen green tomatoes? Supplies Needed: Green Tomatoes Wide, shallow thick cardboard box How To Ripen Green Tomatoes Remove the green tomatoes from the vines before {Read More}