When I have fruit that’s starting to get a bit over-ripe, I will often make a skillet sauce or topping. I find that it will last a week or so in the fridge (I wouldn’t recommend trying to can or preserve it), and is delicious on its own or as a topping for ice cream, pancakes, [...]

I have no luck with growing tomatoes in my garden (with the exception of golden cherry tomatoes that grow like weeds). I get 100% full sun in my back yard, and the plants usually dry up and the tomatoes split before they ever ripen… Part of that may be my fault (do I water too much? [...]

You may remember that I picked 20 pounds of peaches last weekend.  Yes, it may have been a bit excessive on my part, but deep down, I enjoy a bit of excessiveness in the kitchen… Especially when it comes to fresh, local produce! I knew that if I picked 20 pounds of peaches, I would [...]

Over the weekend, my mom and I went peach picking at a local orchard. There’s just something very satisfying about picking your own fruit, and it definitely couldn’t be any fresher! I managed to pick 20 pounds of peaches in no time at all, knowing that I wanted to do some canning over the weekend, and [...]

Let me be honest here for a moment… Salads are not my favorite thing to eat.  I suppose it’s possible that some people do really love salads, but I am not one of those people.  Given the choice between a hamburger and a salad, I will choose the hamburger 95% of the time. My waistline [...]

Ever since I got a taste of canning with the Bread and Butter Pickles I made a few weeks ago, I really can’t get enough. Previously I had always assumed that canning wasn’t for me… It seemed hot, messy, and like more work than it was worth. Though it can be a bit warm in [...]

This month’s Kitchen Bootcamp challenge is flying by… In fact, it’s almost time for this month’s roundup.  I’ll be posting everyone’s Kitchen Bootcamp salads and dressings on Saturday, so you still have a few days to submit a post. I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone’s been working on! In the meantime, I thought I’d [...]

Lately I feel like I’m constantly apologizing for how busy I am and the fact that I’m posting “simple” recipes. I have plans for some more “sophisticated” recipes in the next week or so, but I’ve been finding it hard to get around to preparing and photographing them.  Work has picked up a bit for [...]

When it comes to the kitchen, I find that the more I know, the more I want to learn… I am constantly trying to master new techniques and broaden my kitchen skills. I just can’t get enough! I recently decided that canning would be my next kitchen venture, so I headed off to a local [...]

I have a weird thing about the color of my food… If food isn’t the “right” color, I just can’t eat it. I have never been a fan of rainbow colored cupcakes or purple ketchup. I realize that they may taste exactly the same despite the food color, but I just can’t get past the color. [...]