Of all the canned pickles, I think crunchy dill pickles are the easiest to make and the most loved. Who hasn’t eaten a dill pickle? Now that Hubs is retired and eating at home most of the time, I’ve dusted off my old-fashioned pickle canning recipes. Over the years, I’ve noticed that many canning recipes…
This homemade sweet pickle relish recipe is so good, doesn’t have any food coloring, and uses local water and freshly locally grown regular cucumbers and onions. If you have never canned relish before you will be surprised how easy it is. Once you’ve tried making this homemade relish, your hot dogs and hamburgers will be…
You will often see dill pickled carrots or dill pickled bean recipes online, but I have always made them together as Dilled Pickled Carrots and Beans. Pickling them together gives you the best of both worlds in one jar and adds a little extra variety to your pantry. If you have never tried dilled carrots…
Spicy and Moist Tomato Soup Cake Tomato soup in a cake? This old fashioned tomato soup cake recipe is my favorite kind of spice cake. If you love trying new recipes and surprising your family with something different, and easy to make, give this tomato soup cake recipe a try. I grew on it and…
What is Apple Butter? Have you ever tried making apple butter? If this is your first time, apple butter is a delicious, spreadable apple purée that’s cooked down slowly until thick and caramelized. It’s one of those classic fall flavors where apples and warm cinnamon come together in the best way. This old-fashioned apple butter…
These oatmeal raisin cookies have a little extra something, thanks to the addition of peanut butter. It gives the cookies a softer texture and a richer flavor while still keeping that classic oatmeal raisin taste we all know and love. They are easy drop cookies made with simple, everyday ingredients, making them perfect for quick…
Bumbleberry pie is made with a mixture of berries you have on hand. You can substitute blueberries for saskatoons, or raspberries for strawberries, depending on what you have available. Fresh or frozen berries both work well, as long as the total comes to about five cups. This bumbleberry slab pie is a casual, crowd-friendly dessert…
It doesn’t seem to matter what type of pie you make, a light flaky pastry is always the highlight of any good pie recipe. Today I’m sharing my large traditional pie crust recipe, one that has been made the same way for generations. It’s a reliable, old fashioned crust that makes enough pastry for two…
