by MaryJane | Jun 23, 2013 | Desserts, Food & Garden
Well, it’s finally happened. After a good three-week run, my abundant strawberry harvest is drying up. (I can’t say I’m sorry. We were all getting a little tired of picking and processing baskets of berries every other day, and I have plenty of jam, both freezer and...
by MaryJane | Jun 16, 2013 | Freezing & Canning
This year, in addition to several jars of freezer jam, I’ve also learned how to make classic strawberry jam …as in the kind you boil on the stove and preserve in your water-bath canner. Here’s why. As much as I love freezer jam, it has a few drawbacks. First, you can...
by MaryJane | May 10, 2013 | Crock-Pot, Dinner, Food & Garden
As promised earlier this month, I’m sharing my Crock-Pot Chicken Fajitas recipe with you. (You could just as easily call this Crock-Pot Chicken Soft Tacos, since you’re really making the chicken and seasonings in the Crock Pot. How you serve it is up to you!)...
by MaryJane | May 9, 2013 | Breakfast, Food & Garden
Today, I’m sharing my new favorite breakfast cereal recipe with you. This Amish Country Granola Cereal is my morning-meal-of-choice these days for three reasons. One, it’s delicious. Two, it’s frugal. And three, it’s quasi-healthy, sporting ingredients such as...
by MaryJane | May 7, 2013 | Dinner, Food & Garden
It’s recipe week here at Simple Life and Home. If you’ve seen a dish on my monthly menu plan but can’t find the recipe, this is the week to stay tuned! First up: Kung Pao Chicken. I started making this dish over five years ago when my sister-in-law shared the recipe...
by MaryJane | May 2, 2013 | Dinner, Food & Garden
Last week, I made the most delicious vegetable beef soup ever. It was so tasty that I knew I needed to share the recipe with you. Before I go any further, I should note that this vegetable beef soup is a stay-at-home, simmer-all-day kind of recipe, which is fabulous...
