Yesterday I spent half the day doing potatoes! When we picked them the dirt was wet, so I let them dry for a day and wiped as much dirt off as I could. I then placed them in boxes, trying not to stack the potatoes too much, and those that are stacked have air flow…
Garden Vegetable Stew
Tonight’s garden vegetable stew was simply amazing. The fresh vegetables are tasted throughout and the dill adds nice flavor without overpowering the garden produce. In different times throughout history, soups and stews were made because you could combine a few ingredients into a large hearty meal that could feed the whole family. Having a garden…
Honey Beet Bread
This honey beet bread is simply delicious! It’s soft and tender and the beets help keep it moist while the honey gives it a slight sweetness. I love beets but sometimes their earthy flavor can be overpowering — but not in this bread. I don’t taste that at all. It simply tastes like bread. I…
Corn Cob Jelly
Corn cob jelly dates back to 1875 when the pioneers used dried red corn cobs from field corn used to feed livestock to create a rose colored jelly. It only needed a few ingredients to make jelly that claimed to taste like apples. That has definitely intrigued me. Today I’m making corn relish and since…
Raspberry Jelly
There’s a few steps to jelly, but I think it’s worth it. We love raspberries, especially raspberry jam, but not all those little seeds. So instead of seedless jam, we decided to make jelly. Since we had a couple of cups of cherries from our tree, I decided to toss them in with the raspberries…
Garden Update — July 2025
The garden has changed a lot this month. Actually, it has changed a great deal! So much has grown, sprouted, ripened, blossomed and more…it’s been so awesome watching it! Let me show you around the garden throughout July! July 3 Here are the potatoes — there’s a few weeds to pick, but I didn’t have…
Sweet and Sour Chicken
I have been making this delicious sweet and sour chicken for over 20 years. The sauce is tangy with a bit of sweetness and goes great with chicken or even meatballs! You can easily add bell peppers or pineapple if you like. I have made it the way I am sharing with you since my…
Butterscotch Syrup from the 1940s
We enjoyed our month long experience of 1940s Days so much that we decided to have a 1940s style breakfast today with scrambled eggs & spam cooked from dried eggs, homemade syrup – this butterscotch syrup along with Mock Maple Syrup and Oatmeal Griddle Cakes which we enjoyed this syrup served warm. This butterscotch syrup…
