Canning season is right around the corner. Some folks have already begun. I love canning; it actually very calming and therapeutic for me. Plus, I get the added benefit of knowing I can feed my family good quality products year-round. Putting a garden in; no matter how big…
Just because it’s December I refuse to come to terms with Pumpkin season being over. Pumpkin season isn’t over just because it’s no longer October. Hello! We have pumpkin pie in November! Either way, I tend to eat pumpkin year round. I make my own canned pumpkin…
I know what you are thinking. “Chrystal, pumpkin season is over. You’re a little late for pumpkin seeds.” Well, pumpkin season may certainly be over, meaning we can’t pick them, but making gift jars out of the pumpkin seeds from my pickings has just begun!
I love this time of year. All the tomatoes are ripe and everyone has too many of them. I’m very fortunate that someone always passes along some tomatoes to me. This year a friend of my mothers passed along an entire bushel of tomatoes. I ended up canning…
You will find here at YUM eating that I don’t like to throw food away. I also like to use everything I can. I also have issues with making sure I can cook what I can from scratch. With the exception of things like ‘Chicken and Dumpling‘…