Crispy Cucumber Freezer Pickles

When my neighbor, Kathy, called and asked me for a good freezer pickle recipe I said, “can you freeze pickles?” She laughed and said “I hope so! I have waaaay too many cucumbers but I don’t want to can them.”  Okay. Freezer pickles. I began searching for recipes and much to my surprise — I … Read more

Weekend RoundUP July 21 and My Ball Blue Book


Last summer my friend Sue convinced me that I shouldn’t go through another canning season without a Victorio Food Strainer. At first I didn’t even understand what she was talking about. I don’t have a technical mind and in no way could even fathom how this works,  let alone design something like this. But my hands, that is another story — they love this Victorio!  I don’t have a food allergy to tomatoes but my hands really break out when I cut them up and process them.  With the Victorio my handling of fruits and vegetables is much less. 

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Last Cookbook Drawing! Looking Back Moving Forward

““Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 NIV Today is the last day to sign up for this cookbook giveaway. Just leave a comment on today’s post and you will automatically be entered!  Can’t think of a comment, how about — what are you … Read more

Squash Pickles

Verse of the Day “Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.” Isaiah 55:6 NIV Thank you to my friend and dental hygienist Connie Miller!  Recently I ran into Connie at a local restaurant.  She told me she needed a recipe for Squash Pickles.  I wasn’t sure I … Read more

The Pickles I’m In

Originally I didn’t plan to blog on Sunday.  However, we have been traveling the last 11 days and so yesterday I didn’t get a chance to be at the computer at all.  So, I have already broken my first rule — and I am updating my blog today!  Happy Father’s Day to all.  My dad … Read more