The experts always say that we should be eating local, in season produce whenever it is available. Its early January in eastern Pennsylvania, and for the most part, our local growing season is over, but this year, we have had some extremely warm temperatures, so I still have Brussels sprouts growing in my garden! You can’t …
Here in eastern Pennsylvania it is peach season! That means its time to can peach jam, sliced peaches, and peach pie filling so that we can enjoy it through out the year. Time to capture summer in a jar! I’ll be honest, prior to this weekend, I have never before made a peach pie! Peach …
I have a sweet tooth. Its not a big surprise if you know me. I think a little bit of sugar can make anything better, and dessert is used to celebrate everything from birthdays and holidays, to great report cards and “just because days”. Growing up, any time we’d visit Granny Mitchell, there was always …
Tex-Mex food is a cheese lovers dream! From nachos and tacos, to burritos and enchiladas – its all about the cheese! These delicious chicken & cheese enchiladas are a great way to repurpose your leftovers into something completely new that the whole family will enjoy. For years, I bought my enchilada sauce in a can …
I absolutely love blueberries. They are one of my favorite fruits, and I have yet to have them in a way I don’t like, but my favorite has got to be when they are baked into blueberry muffins or coffee cakes. Unfortunately, many homemade muffin recipes produce dry, dense muffins, with little flavor. That is …
