One of the Lil' Man's favorite things to do after working on something in school, is to hang it on the wall. We have a spot on our wall where I hung up some poster boards so we can display his handiwork. After dinner, he loves to show off his work and tell daddy all…
Apple-Cranberry Pie
Apple-Cranberry Pie * Recipe from Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving. (some modifications made) Ingredients: * 2 cans of apple pie filling (I used homemade canned apples) * 1/2 cup of sugar * 2 tablespoons of flour * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon * 1/4 teaspoon allspice * 3/4 cup dried cranberries * 3/4…
Canning 101 – My First Canning Experience
After receiving about 11 pounds of apples from my parents (which is really not a lot considering they had about 4-5 large laundry baskets full of apples they had picked from their apple trees) I was left with what to do with 11 pounds of apples. I love apples, but I knew with that many…
Chronicles of a Keeper: 