Fluffy biscuits hot out of the oven spread with butter melting down the sides. A jar of grandma’s homemade preserves filled with the delicious taste of summer berries ripe on the vine and a bowl of molasses and butter are your current choices as you stare down at this beauty with your mouth starting to …
Is there anything more traditionally more southern America than chicken and dumplings? It cries out as a comfort food than a steaming hot bowl of chicken and dumplings. I will forever think of my grandma visiting us when I was a little girl and getting a bowl at Cracker Barrel restaurant. Steam floating up from …
Cowboy candy is one of our favorite recipes. Sweet, spicy, and yummy candied jalapeno ring is way too simple to enjoy on almost anything. We were not so sure when our Facebook friends told us that we had to try cowboy candy, but we had an overabundance of jalapenos and decided to give it a …
Tired of being intimidated by pie crusts, try our delicious easy pie crust recipe. This is a no-fail pie crust recipe that will give you a great pie crust every time!
Canning Apples Canning apples is a great way to be ready and make short work of cooking. It is so helpful when making desserts and even to add to a roasting pan with a chicken for a lovely dinner. We love to just eat them straight from the jar! We think you won’t be sorry …
Canning green chilies are an important part of harvest time here at the cottage. We grew up here in Tennessee from the time we were two years old and a big garden has always been a part of our lives. From the time we were wee little things a garden was a part of our …
Quick Pickling Peppers are one way to preserve peppers. This is a super-easy way to have pickled peppers without all of the canning. These will not last as long as a fully pickled pepper but will last about three months or so in the refrigerator. Be sure you make them ahead because it takes a …
For this chicken gumbo soup recipe, we are going to make it to can. This is a super easy meal. You will not be able to add rice to the jars but you will be able to add it when you open the ball jars and heat it to eat. Pin for later Where Did …
These tangy pickled Brussel sprouts are so delicious and very easy to make. They are such a great way to use up your bumper brussel sprout crop from your garden or the haul from the grocery store or farmer’s market. This method will preserve the crispness of your Brussel sprouts in this tangy brine. It …
White bean chicken chili is so delicious and easy to make. It is cozy on a cold fall or winter evening but still good enough to make on a summer day. Serve this with a plate of cornbread, some biscuits, and butter or nachos. Pin For Later How do you thicken white bean chicken chili? …
