Recent Posts

Home, Slow Cooker, Soups

Lentil & Ham Soup

Yummy, warm you to the bone soup! I pop this in the slow cooker and let the house smell AMAZING all day long!! 1 Ham bone, preferabley with some meat left on 1 lb Lentils, sorted and rinsed well 1 Large onion, diced 4 Stalks celery, chopped 4 Medium carrots, […]

Home

Ham Spread ~ Pressure Canning

Derived from the 1966 Ball cannng book. Delicious! A must try for sure! Yields 7 half pints 1 Qt chopped ham 1/2 Cup chopped pickle 1 Small onion, chopped 1/2 Cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 Cip pickle juice 1/2 Cup chili sauce 2 Tbsp prepared horseradish 1 Tbsp prepared mustard […]

Canning, Home

Sweet Chili Jam

A little bit sweet, a little bit spicy, perfection! Yields 5 4 oz jars 4 Red bell peppers 1 Medium yellow onion 3 Large cloves garlic 5 Hot red chilis 2 Cups granulated sugar 1 Tsp kosher salt 1 Tsp hot chili flakes 2/3 Cup white wine vinegar 1 Tbsp […]

Breads & Rolls, Christmas, Home

Old Fashioned Gingerbread

Be sure to ring in th season with this gingerbread! It is as moist and delicious as it is festive! Yields 2 loaves 1/2 Cup granulated sugar 1 Cup unsalted butter, room temp 2 Large eggs 1 Cup maple syrup 1 Cup molasses 4 1/2 Cups all purpose flour 2 […]

Christmas, Home, Main Dish

Cranberry Blood Orange Chicken

This festive chicken is quick, easy, delicious and will feed a couple people or you can pop an entire pan into the oven to feed a crowd! Yields 6 3 Chicken breast, cut in half lengthwise 2 Tbsp butter Salt & pepper to taste 1/2 Cup blood orange marmalade 2 […]