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Ran over to the local grocery for some ingredients the other day. These ingredients included 2 bottles of cheap $8 wine for the Beef &...

(Stock photo I found. Can't get her to hold still long enough for a pic yet.) Handsome has been working alot of overtime and also picked...

Dad would yell at me anytime I fell as a kid, "Did you fall down and go boom?!" And if it was really bad and I didn't calm down it was,...

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...

The very first thing I ever pressure canned was Chili. I had 2 jars out of 7 quarts seal. (I think it's still on the shelf.) I was...

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...

Your source for a translation of my own ramblings (updated regularly): Squishy - silicon spatula used for scraping the last of the food...

The above is Italian for "Hello Deer Meat".... (Thank you Google Translate.) I've been racking my brain for different ideas to flavor...

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...

So many of my recipes make loads of food. Even the regular bread recipe makes two large loaves or 3 small ones. This is far more than...

Yeast is a living single celled organism that burps carbon dioxide gas while it eats sugar. Humans have been utilizing the happy little...

The Extraordinary Venison Profusion of 2022 continues.... On Sunday, the outfitter that rents the farm called and wanted me to have the...

Flunky is a local guy that always needs money. He will work for a few hours for a little bit of cash but he cannot hold down a job. ...

Waaaaaaay back in the day, salt and sugar were used to extend the shelf life of many foods. That's all changed with the opportunities...

The food I make is real. It isn't perfect. Very often, the product inside the jars doesn't even look appetizing. However, if you leave...

The Extraordinary Venison Profusion of 2022 is in full swing. 67 quarts of food on the shelves.... 67 quarts of food..... Last Tuesday,...