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Farm Fresh to Favorite Recipes: Cherries
My family has been going to Door County, Wisconsin since my Dad was a teenager (late 1960’s) and we enjoyed visiting my grandparents cabin right on the water every summer until it was sold 50+ years later. Door County has so many special memories for our family – my parents went on their honeymoon there, I went for the first time when I was just weeks old, sleepovers on the screened in porch and bike rides with my grandparents, endless time spent swimming, waterskiing, and exploring the area. This is where my Mom asked us to spread her ashes, Pebble Beach will always be a place we cherish. This past…
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How to make Raspberry Jalapeño Jam
This jam is delicious served on a cracker with cream cheese or goat cheese – the perfect snack or easy appetizer if you are hosting a dinner party. It also makes an excellent addition to a charcuterie board or hostess gift. Makes 10 jars. Ingredients: Step One: Prepare your jars- they should be clean with new lids and bands. Step Two: Add the raspberries, minced jalapeño peppers, lemon juice, sugar and liquid pectin to a large saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add the liquid fruit pectin and return to a boil. Cook 1 minute. Step Three: Pour a portion of the jam mixture…
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Asian Salad with Marinated Chicken & Toasted Ramen
This salad is a summer staple in our household – it’s easy to make and a nice light summer evening meal. Adding the marinated chicken is optional – I add chicken if I want a meal instead of a side salad. My daughter gets SO excited when I make this salad because it’s her favorite and it reminds her of her Grammie Kelly, my Mom made this all the time. Serves 4. Ingredients: Step One: The night before you plan to make the salad (or at least a few hours before) make your marinade for the chicken – combine 1/2 cup of soy sauce, 1/2 cup of honey, and 1/2…
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Tallulah Rose Flower School: My Immersion Course
I spent the past week participating in a 5 day immersion course with Tallulah Rose Flower School hosted at a local flower farm, Petal and Pitchfork. My inspiration for taking the course was to explore floral design & try a variety of arrangements to help me determine if this is something I would consider pursuing as a secondary or side career in the future. Floral design has always brought me so much joy and I love to bring the beauty of nature indoors. This post will summarize my experience and what we did each day as part of the immersion course. Day One Introductions: We started the course off with…
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How to Make Thai Panang Curry
For many years I attempted to make Thai food at home and every time it was an epic failure – I just couldn’t come close to matching the Panang curry at my favorite Thai restaurant. Finally I took a Thai cooking class with my husband and learned the right brands to buy and the technique for making Panang curry at home. After 15 months of trial and error we have finally perfected the curry – it’s as close as I am going to get to my favorite restaurant. Serves 6. Note: You’ll notice a list of specific ingredients (see photos at the end of the post, many of which are…
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How to Make All Natural Cleaning Solutions
If you are a close friend or family member of mine you know how much I love a clean and well organized home. Earlier this year I started experimenting with all natural cleaning solutions and I am surprised how well the below cleaning solutions work for keeping our home sparkling clean. I also like that I am no longer purchasing throw away plastic bottles each time I need more cleaning supplies. Win win! One common ingredient you’ll find in all natural cleaners is vinegar. I was a bit hesitant at first since I’m not a huge fan of the smell but I don’t even notice it when I add citrus…
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My Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Garden Plans: 2024
I am really excited about this growing season because I have the most space I’ve ever had to grow – 14 beds in total + my landscape beds in front of the house. I am branching out and trying some new to me varieties in three different categories; flowers, fruit, and vegetables. Flowers Fruit Vegetables
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How to Make Simple Sourdough Bread @ Home
In March 2024 I went to a Sourdough Workshop and learned how to make sourdough. Everyone was sent home with 25g of starter and basic instructions of how make it yourself. After several months of practice and many loaves made with plenty of reading and research I’ve finally perfected my loaf and my process – I am sure this will be ever evolving but I wanted to share my step by step guide. Are you new to sourdough? If so, you can check out some of my top tips and tricks on my Learning How to Make Sourdough Bread post. Note: If you have a bread machine and would like…
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How to Make Simple Sourdough Bread @ Home: Bread Machine Instructions
In March 2024 I went to a Sourdough Workshop and learned how to make sourdough. Everyone was sent home with 25g of starter and basic instructions of how make it yourself. After months of practice in the kitchen I’ve finally perfected my loaf and my sourdough process – I am sure this will be ever evolving but I wanted to share my step by step guide. In this recipe the bread machine is only going to be used to mix your ingredients, we are not going to bake the loaf in the bread maker. Are you new to sourdough? If so, you can check out some of my top tips…
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How to Make Homemade Butter
This was really quite simple, far easier than I would have thought! It requires just one ingredient and ~ 15 minutes of time. This is so delicious spread on a hot slice of sourdough or on homemade buttermilk biscuits. You can also add in fresh herbs, honey, cinnamon sugar, etc. to taste at the end if you’d like. This recipe makes ~ 1 lb. of butter and ~ 12 oz. buttermilk. Ingredients: Step One: Pull your heavy whipping cream out of the fridge a few hours in advance and leave it on your kitchen counter. You want your cream to be at room temperature. Step Two: Set up your Kitchen…
