Whip up this quick and easy brownie mix recipe and be ready to bake up a batch of brownies in no time. Tastier than any boxed brownie mix you can buy at this grocery store, this homemade brownie mix recipe is great for keeping on hand and giving away as gifts. The mix easily bakes …
Use this homemade chocolate cake mix recipe for quick and easy baking from scratch without all the dubious ingredients of a store bought boxed cake mix. This homemade cake mix is perfect for keeping on your pantry shelf and for giving to friends and family in care packages and more! Using simple ingredients this easy …
One of the great thing about having a bunch of homegrown winter squash around is the sheer number of pumpkin puree dessert recipes available with which to use it all up. Whether you have an entire can of pumpkin or some leftover pumpkin puree these easy recipes have plenty of inspiring ways to use it …
Stock your home library with the best canning books so that you can make your home food preservation efforts are safe and delicious. Oh sure, you can peruse the internet and a multitude of websites (including this one) full of delicious recipes, but having a few favorite canning books within reach at all times ensures …
Have homemade soups ready with just a pop of a jar with this easy method for canning vegetable beef soup. This easy recipe uses up whatever you on hand for a nourishing and delicious meal that is sure to come in handy on busy days. Skip the expense and dubious ingredients of store bought canned …
That jar of canned apple pie filling in the pantry can be the start of so many different dessert recipes. Oh sure, one can easily dump it into a pie shell for dessert, but there are so many other delicious dessert options beyond pie. Looking for some inspiration and creative ideas for those cans of …
Fall means apples and while apples can be stored for months given the right conditions, most of us don’t have an ideal storage area for storing fresh apples. Whether you have apple trees loaded with apples or you just want to take advantage of lower prices by buying apples in season, now is the time …
Skip the peeling and slicing in this delicious apple crisp recipe that uses pre-made apple pie filling. Whether you’re using home-canned apple pie filling or cans of pie filling from the grocery store, this easy apple crisp is sure to please. The simple ingredients combine in such a delightful and easy way that this will …
This Plum Butter recipe will yield you several jars of sweet and slightly tangy goodness to use for biscuits, pancakes or even for adding to yogurt. Using a crockpot makes this recipe very hands off and canning the jars makes them shelf stable. The difference between jelly, jams and butters Jelly uses just the juice …
Plantain is a plant that grows in many untreated lawns and often goes unnoticed but this common weed is a powerhouse for our homes. The plantain weed is edible and medicinal making it a great plant to know and harvest from the backyard and nearby wild areas. Gather some of this useful plant material and …