I have to admit, I’m not a big drinker. I know the thing in edjumacated social media is to be all, oh my gosh, the wine, I love wine, I want wine, I need wine, give me wine, etc. etc. I like wine. I do. But I’m just not a big drinker. My sweet tooth permeates…
Preserves
Pioneer-Style Apple Butter and What I’ve Learned Writing This Blog
Writing this blog has taught me a lot about my cooking style, I’ve found. I tend to throw dishes together, using a recipe as a starting point and not an unimpeachable truth. I’ve also found that I substitute things like crazy…and that it usually works out deliciously anyway. And the latest thing that I’ve…
Preserving Fresh Produce, or The City Kid Goes to a Pick-Your-Own
The DH has never been to a Pick-Your-Own farm, at least not in Canada, so I figured it was high time he experienced the fun that is sweating in the fields. I find that the further you drive out of the city, the cheaper the PYO prices are, but the DH, my sister, and I…
Cornbread with Strawberry Peach Jam
You know how I said that this post would mention why my wedding thank you cards are late? It’s because it’s so easy to become distracted with new and shiny projects when there are slight blocks to doing chores. Although, technically, the thank you cards aren’t late. According to the general rule of wedding etiquette,…