FUN FOOD BOOK PUBLISHED

Food hacks that every one needs to make food quicker, tastier and easier. PLUS: Fun and wacky ways to use food

The Pumpkin Disaster

I had never canned pumpkin but wanted to try – what a big mistake that turned out to be!

Did the Pilgrims Eat Pumpkin Pie?

Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, yams, corn, cranberries, and pumpkin pie – the great American Thanksgiving feast is based on New England fall harvests.  Do you think that is what the pilgrims and Native… Continue reading →

30 Ways to Dispose of Zucchini

Zucchini what? You’re not going to believe the last three!

Miracle Food in Your Backyard

As a kid, I used to stick my tongue as far into the center of the blossom as possible. It was so sweet. Mom could always tell. My little yellowed mouth gave me… Continue reading →

Freezing Eggs? Not all it’s cracked up to be.

Freezing eggs is the new thing – but it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. It will work, but you have to know what you’re doing….

TOO MUCH TURKEY – What to Do?

If you find yourself with tons of turkey after a holiday – what do you do? Sandwiches can only go so far. What about all the little pieces of meat still stuck on… Continue reading →

Fresh Cranberry Relish

My mother’s cranberry relish It seems fresh cranberries only become available in stores one season of the year. They show up around Thanksgiving time. They were a favorite in our household because of… Continue reading →

20 Quick & Easy! 2-3 Ingredient Desserts

You need a easy dessert to fix fast? Here are a few decadent ideas for that last-minute dessert!

How to Stretch a Chicken

Thankfully, we don’t have to run out and catch the chicken first, butcher, and then pluck it before cooking it like our ancestors did.  Or, maybe you do? There’s a fun chapter in… Continue reading →

“The Chicken Chase”

Excerpt from YA coming-of-age novel, Love’s Journey Home, available on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Kobo. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ “Where ya bin, boy?” the missus questioned as I walked through the door. “Ya sposed to bin… Continue reading →

No-Yeast Bread

Many are experimenting with making bread for the first time… During this stay-at-home time, Katie Bennett, (@thatkatielady) a young mom, and a published writer from Springfield, MO, found her family without bread –… Continue reading →