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Recipe Box – Fresh Apple Cake

After making applesauce yesterday I still had some apples left. I decided to use some of the apples and make my Aunt Cathleen’s Fresh Apple Cake. My aunt shared this recipe years ago and it has been a family favorite ever since! It is delicious anytime of the year but especially good in the fallContinue reading “Recipe Box – Fresh Apple Cake”

Prudent Pantry – Canning Applesauce

Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to pick apples. It was a beautiful fall day, perfect for such an outing. The orchard had over 43 different varieties of apples, although the trees were not marked. As I walked through the orchard I would pick a few apples from each tree. In a very shortContinue reading “Prudent Pantry – Canning Applesauce”

My Garden – Extending the Season

Our growing season in Vermont is a short one. The ground is really too cold to plant until the end of May and we’ve been known to have a frost as early as Labor Day weekend! My dream is to have a greenhouse to help extend the season. We have friends that have a beautifulContinue reading “My Garden – Extending the Season”

Frugal Tips: The Price Book

Raising four children on one salary was often a challenge. I learned many ways to help stretch a dollar. Sometimes I would work part time or take care of other children in addition to our own in order to supplement our income. When I did work part time we would consider my salary as extraContinue reading “Frugal Tips: The Price Book”

Cream of Carrot Soup

It’s a wet, chilly Friday. A perfect day to make Cream of Carrot Soup! I’ve had this recipe for years and it freezes well although if you are planning on freezing it I would add the light cream later. This soup does not need to be blended but I have one of those wonderful emersionContinue reading “Cream of Carrot Soup”

Harvest

Nothing like a full day’s harvest to help stock the pantry! First I collected the eggs, it’s nice when each of the hens gives us an egg. Then I shelled my dried Cranberry Beans. Can’t wait to use them in a recipe. Pulled all the carrots; looking forward to making my delicious carrot soup. SpentContinue reading “Harvest”

Butternut Squash Soup

One of my favorite fall activities is making soup! I can take a few ingredients from the garden and create a wonderful, nourishing soup that we can enjoy and I can also freeze for later enjoyment. Butternut Squash Soup is a family favorite. Every time I find a recipe I have to try it andContinue reading “Butternut Squash Soup”

Skunked!

Skunked! We’ve lived in Vermont for over 14 years and have never had any problems with skunks. That all changed last night, Riley, our* Boston Terrier met a skunk right next to our house! Perhaps she thought it was another Boston Terrier? She came running back to the house and sat on the steps whileContinue reading “Skunked!”

Blueberry Muffins

Here we are In October already! I just picked the last of our blueberries! As you can see from my photos the blueberry bushes we planted are doing well! We have several different varieties; early, mid and late producing which gives us a nice long season of fresh blueberries. Being a prudent homemaker I wantContinue reading “Blueberry Muffins”

Midsummer Garden

Mid summer. The garden is well underway. This year I am trying to stay on top of the weeds, some years I do better than others. My goal is to keep the garden weed free and mulched. Usually I will rake up the grass clipping and use them as mulch. It’s amazing how even aContinue reading “Midsummer Garden”