What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

First, my “canned ham & beans” are not really “canned ham & beans”. Why do folks keep coming back and reading my nonsense?

In September, 2023, I wrote this blog post about canning this Chipotle Beef Soup (link to recipe is included). I followed the recipe pretty much exactly (“exactly” isn’t always *exactly* for me) except I may have double quadrupled the recipe because, according to the blog post, I ended up with 12 quarts and the recipe...

You know I’m a big fan of Louise at The Salted Pepper. She has a website with printable recipes but I do love her videos at youtube. When I saw her making Dill Pickle Soup, I could not stop thinking about it. Most of the time, I can look at a recipe and have a...

It has been bitterly cold this past week, and the birds are stuffing their beaks to get enough energy to keep warm. Of course, this means the feeder empties out quickly on some days. We have a pair of hairy woodpeckers that live here year round. Here the female hangs off the bottom of the feeder, while a goldfinch sits on the left keeping a close eye.

The goldfinch flew off, and a bluebird stopped by to take its place. More goldfinches were visiting and taking turns.

A titmouse landed on the empty suet feeder looking for more sustenance on ...

A few days ago I decided to pull a couple of briskets out of the freezer and let them defrost, then I’d smoke them. We cook and eat a lot of dry beans and I love having just a bit of smoked meat for seasoning so I planned to can up small bits of the...

If you are a canner and haven’t watched any of the videos by Grow & Preserve, I encourage you to do so. She cans so many things that look amazing and everything I’ve canned based on recipes she’s shared . . it’s all be great. In this video, she makes and cans and then shares...

Does anyone remember the blizzard of ’78? I was a freshman in high school and that blizzard shut down Northeastern Ohio for at least a week. We lost power and my folks did their best to keep our house somewhat warm by using the gas oven in the kitchen and the wood burning fireplace in the family room. We all slept in the family room in front of the fire. It was so cold! There was over 3 feet of snow and roads were shut down for days while people tried their best to dig out. 

Fast forward to now ...

I’ve been wanting a pot of vegetable beef soup all week and just hadn’t taken the time to make it. I had a chuck roast in the freezer that had more fat and bone in it than it did meat so I defrosted that one, cut out as much of the good meat as I...

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Several weeks ago I came across this recipe/cooking site: Half Baked Harvest We all like different foods; we all have special dietary needs . . well, except some of us have the needs and pay no attention to them. This site probably isn’t where you’ll find most of your low fat, low carb recipes but...

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A reader had shared this soup recipe – Farmers’ Market Vegetable Soup (for canning). Of course, you could make it and freeze it or cut the recipe down if you don’t want to make a ton. I had already made it once. The recipe says it makes 6 quarts but the first time I made...

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I am a self-taught cook and the way I do things is not necessarily the way others do them but . . as Vince says . . it eats! As long as he’s happy with what I cook and I’m not hungry, all is good. I’m not going to say he’s happy with everything but...

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We may have gumbo for breakfast because I can hardly wait to have it. But, I’m doing better than Vince did. He had been out and came home and smelled the gumbo and wanted to know if he could have just a taste! Of course, he could. I fixed him a tiny bowl, with no...

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I don’t know if y’all go back and read the comments on the blog posts but the other day, Rebecca included a link to The Quilty Soup Along. There are already many links to soup recipes that look so good. If you love soup, especially during the fall or winter, you might want to check...

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We made a quick trip to the campground where our son and his family were staying this week for dinner out on Saturday evening; we wanted to help celebrate our favorite daughter-in-law's birthday (albeit a few days late). They're loving their new camper trailer and finding every excuse that they can to hit the road and explore the sights that our state (and those close by) have to offer. Gregory

We made a quick trip to the campground where our son and his family were staying this week for dinner out on Saturday evening; we wanted to help celebrate our favorite daughter-in-law's birthday (albeit a few days late). They're loving their new camper trailer and finding every excuse that they can to hit the road and explore the sights that our state (and those close by) have to offer. Gregory

It's Thursday~ that means it's homemade-soup-for-lunch day around here recently. For years I've bookmarked soup recipes and never made them; that all changed this month. As I mentioned in an earlier post, with no parties or open house this year, I find myself with no one else to cook for but us! Capitalizing on that fact I began a new weekly tradition. Two weeks ago it was homemade split pea with

It's Thursday~ that means it's homemade-soup-for-lunch day around here recently. For years I've bookmarked soup recipes and never made them; that all changed this month. As I mentioned in an earlier post, with no parties or open house this year, I find myself with no one else to cook for but us! Capitalizing on that fact I began a new weekly tradition. Two weeks ago it was homemade split pea with

For many of us, Easter holiday usually means a ham dinner.  Even though we cannot be with family right now, maintaining tradition is important.  It helps us to feel like things are still somewhat normal.  After the ham has served for sandwiches and leftover meals for a few days, making a thick and hearty soup with the bone is a delicious way to make the most of what is left.

To begin, cover 2 pounds of Great Northern beans with hot tap water in a large bowl.

Cover and soak overnight.

The beans will double in size.

Add the ham ...

We’re going by the calendar and not by the temperature and since it’s officially Fall, we’re having soup for the next few days. I love White Chicken Chili and have been meaning to make it all week so . . today is the day. I want to make several different soups and have in the...

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