Growing your own pumpkins is really good fun. Watching the vines grow, flowers blossom and tiny little pumpkins form is really exciting. They require between 6 to 8 hours of sunlight a day, rich soil improved with compost and lots of space or something to climb on. They are extremely easy to grow and can…
These rich and creamy mashed sweet potatoes are the perfect side dish for just about any holiday meal. However, they’re so quick and easy to make, you’ll want to enjoy them throughout the year. What’s more, sweet potatoes are as nutritious as they are delicious. They contain fewer calories and are higher in fiber, Vitamin…
It may not be the main staple of the Irish diet, but it is still an important vegetable featured in many traditional dishes. Whether it’s a hearty meal of Irish Bacon and Cabbage or Colcannon, a dish made with potatoes and cabbage, many Irish recipes call for this nutrient-rich vegetable. Why is Cabbage so Healthy?…
What better way to start your winter morning than with a nice warm bowl of oatmeal? We love experimenting with different concoctions and my kids enjoy their oatmeal both warm and cold. This Apple Plum Oatmeal uses ingredients that you probably preserved back in the fall, dried apples and dried plums (also called prunes) as…
When you open the door of your food pantry and kitchen cabinets, what do you see? Can you locate what you need or do you have to lift and shift things first? Today we are going to share with you a few valuable tips when it comes to organizing your food pantry. “I have all…
Do you have family or friends who are homesteaders and you just don’t know what to get them for Christmas or maybe a birthday? Well today is your lucky day because I’m going to share with you a great list of gift ideas for homesteaders! Homesteading has many different aspects and areas to focus on,…
Hello Friends! Remember back in this post, I said I would be sharing Apple and Pumpkin recipes all month long? And I did that with: Pumpkin Pecan Muffins Curry Pumpkin Soup How to Dehydrate Apple Slices The Most Delicious Pumpkin Bread Well today I have a special treat, 17 more awesome apple and pumpkin recipes from…
Time for another garden tour! August, what can I say about August? Well, that’s the month the weeds got away from me…..again. The smoke was so heavy most days that we could smell and taste it and well…I just didn’t want to be outside breathing in that nastiness when I had the choice. So, here…
Last week I shared pumpkin pecan muffins and promised this month would be all things pumpkin and/or apple related and today I’m back to deliver on that promise with this delightful Curry Pumpkin Soup. Smooth and creamy with a good hint of curry flavor, this soup might just be my new fall favorite. I’ve written…
Have you ever wished you could fill your freezer with meals that are already prepared and ready to heat and eat? The store bought ones are called TV dinners, but now they are more commonly called freezer meals. Maybe you’re not convinced they’re that healthy or they don’t come in the foods your family likes…