Islandlife, when we moved to Texas I had to leave behind all my beloved canning jars (just too expensive to move, and the movers were not happy...
The news programs on TV have been showing the different fires, and interviewing the displaced homeowners. Between Louisiana floods and California...
We had 2 1/2" of rain overnight, and our pond overfloweth! In the last three days we've had 6 1/4". The good news is that the coops are still dry...
I've canned for about 40 years, also. I make sure everything (jars, lids, rings) are sterilized, and for jellies and jams I still use small...
A post from CajunCappy telling us how he and his wife are would be great. I do hope they have escaped the disastrous flooding. Louisiana and its...
Good wet morning! We've had 1 1/2" of rain in the past three hours, and it's still coming down gently and soaking in. The young hens haven't had...
Islandlife, my husband swears if we are ever invaded by an army, I can feed them out of the freezer and win them over to our side! I love to bake...
2ofus, you can make crescent rolls, Parker house rolls, or mini bread loaves, too using this recipe. I have a set of individual meat loaf pans...
2 pkgs. (2 tbsp.) yeast 1/2 c. white sugar 1 1/2 tsp. salt 6 1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour 2 c. warm water (110 degrees) 1/4 c. shortening...
I have to wear shoes when outside (fire ants, stickers in the grass, and of course, the chicken coop with its "deposits"). Inside, I can do...
What lovely flowers, what a lovely idea to have a garden tour fund raiser for such a worthy cause, and how very good of you to help out. I'd buy...
I make pull-apart rolls often because they are one of my husband's favorites. Making them in 8 inch cake pans made too many, so I'd try to...
Sherry, we have lightning bugs here on the farm--sitting on the patio watching them flit over the back yard and the pasture--wonderful! Poodle...
I admit I don't like wearing shoes, but I must when outside, and when doing housework inside. Do you kick off your shoes every chance you get? In...
