Don’t you just love homemade apple pie? I am the first to admit that my homemade apple pie will never quite live up to the memory of my grandmother’s beautiful basketweave pie crusts but I have found the secret to providing a homemade apple pie in just a few minutes by canning my own pie…
Have you ever wanted to make your own homemade salve? Several years ago I made my first jar of salve and became hooked. There’s something very satisfying about picking flowers in your own garden and turning them into a lotion you can use to calm itchy skin and soothe tired muscles at night. If you…
I love getting outside and hiking through the woods or working in my flower gardens but unfortunately, I often get into poison ivy. It’s just one of the hazards of working out in the yard in rural Kentucky. I typically turn to an OTC anti-itch cream to treat the rash but a few years ago…
Do you love fresh cranberry juice but hate paying full price in the store? This is the perfect season to buy fresh cranberries and make your own juice. Just boil the berries, strain the juice, and process in the canner for about 15 minutes. This is a great option that lets you control the amount…
I love creating simple salves for my dry skin using things that I find in my garden. Right now, I have a few rose bushes that are still blooming so I decided to make a super simple rose petal salve this past weekend. This is not a specific recipe as much as an adventure in…