Spend a morning canning ham and bean soup and have jars of ready made meals quickly at hand. The great thing about canning soup at home is that it can be customized for your family’s tastes and full of ingredients you can feel good about serving. Pressure Canned...
Make these simple apple oatmeal cookies using dried fruits, nuts, and hearty whole grain for amazing packed lunches and more. Using only maple syrup for sweetener dried apple cookies are made slightly healthier with the addition of wheat germ and rolled oats, making...
When you buy and eat unprocessed food you need to take a little extra care with it so that it doesn’t spoil before you get a chance to use it. Unlike processed foods, real food isn’t loaded with preservatives which means it doesn’t have a long shelf...
Make this hearty and easy lentil stew for a hearty, warm, and nutritious one-pot meal. Full of protein from both lentils and beef this is a filling lunch or dinner in a bowl. Type of Lentils Lentils and other dried beans are frugal and versatile. For this recipe, use...
For many of us cranberry sauce only graces our dinner tables a few times a year. And once that jar or can is opened we often need to find ways to use leftover cranberry sauce. Thankfully, there are so very many tasty and simple options for every single meal of the...
Chocolate cranberry cookies are a soft, sweet delight perfect for the holidays and more. These cookies are the perfect, easy way to use leftover cranberry sauce beyond spreading it on leftover turkey sandwiches. Because these are soft and moist these make great...
Canning apple pie filling at home is a great way to preserve the harvest and have homemade dessert in the pantry. Best of all it’s easy project for beginner and experienced canners alike. Homemade apple filling is more frugal than store bought and can be...
Homemade cookies are always a welcome gift but we can make it even more special with creative cookie packaging. How to wrap cookies for gift giving will depend on the occasion and how those gifts will be given. Mailing cookies needs special care versus hand delivering...
Stocking your pantry with dried beans makes good sense. Beans are a great source of protein and versatile, as you will see in these dried bean recipes. One easy way to make your family more prepared for unexpected situations or natural disasters is to have a...
Eating seasonally in fall is a mash-up of summer crops and cool weather favorites such as broccoli, pumpkins, apples, and persimmons. The bright sun and crisp, cool air of fall signals the end of harvest season in many places. However, fresh and in-season vegetables...
