I’m on mission to use up some of my pantry and freezer items so I made Sweet and Sour Glaze for Pork Chops. I tend to stockpile and periodically need to make myself use up what I’ve already got. In addition to my shopping habits, I froze and canned some of my garden excess last…
Summer
Zucchini Refrigerator Pickles
I’m trying a new zucchini refrigerator pickle this year. Last year I made these zucchini refrigerator pickles. I remember liking them but getting a bit tired of them and I gave a quart to a friend. Her family loved them! Today I saw The Urban Homestead Experiment’s post on Refrigerator Green Pepper Pickles and decided…
Summer is Here! Summer Recipe Ideas
Summer arrived yesterday. I hooked up a mister around my chicken yard to help keep the birds cool. Getting 3 eggs a day these days. Woo hoo! Although the last “rooster” that my guy swapped out laid an egg the other day. He called to tell me. Apparently the Light Sussex are late bloomers but…
Iceberg Lettuce with a Simple Cream Dressing
I had done an earlier variation of this dressing that Jacques Pepin has in his Fast Food My Way cookbook. This one, from The Supper Book: 10th Anniversary Edition, starts with cream but uses more vinegar and adds sugar for a sweet touch and leaves out the salt and pepper. I used half and…
Fresh Corn Salad
I found this recipe in Penzey’s spice catalog and thought it would be great for the barbecue I had planned for Saturday. When I have people over, I like to do as much ahead of time as possible and in this case I planned on making a few salads and then barbecuing a tri-tip when…