You're probably wondering why I am so insistent on the 4x6 recipe cards.... I've got all my grandma's and my aunt's recipes and some of...

It's an odd thing, going from being scared of cooking and canning under pressure to being so comfortable with it, that there are 4...

No, this isn't my pantry, just a stock photo. Isn't it purty? A dozen years ago, I had an entire pantry room in the basement. I worked...

Don't show it your fear! It can sense it! I'm just kidding! There's alot of fear mongering, let's dispel it. I was scared the first...

Mirepoix - the trifecta of vegetables commonly used for base flavoring in recipes. Around here, that means celery, onion and carrots....

(Hopefully she won't be mad at me for the funny picture.) Bestie can make broth like nobody's business. She has the roaster set up and...

All over YouTube and bookface, you will find folks talking about, cussing at and arguing with other people over canning lids. It's a hot...

I can still remember Dad yelling.... PUT IT RIGHT BACK WHERE YOU FOUND IT! Well..... I got so good at it, he couldn't even tell I used...

Did you know that 10 pounds of pressure is equal to 6.8 meters of depth in the ocean? The pressure used to can for my elevation is 10...

Cooking is "serious" business. You have to know and use the correct terminology or you will be misunderstood..... Growing up, I never...

Spent the day cleaning, organizing, doing dishes and laundry; which never seem to end... There were a few snow flurries earlier and there...