Eat to the beat of your own drum
Last week totally got away from me. I’m sorry that I’ve been absent from my blog. With after work events and weekend outings, I’ve still been eating (duh) but I haven’t had the time to compile the photos and words to share with you. So what’s been going on? John has received a few Indianapolis [...]
I have canning fever, for real. The Broad Ripple Farmers Market opens on Saturday, and I couldn’t be more excited! It was my main source of produce for my canning projects last year. As I start to realize that the season is approaching again, I decided to put together an inventory list, and then I [...]
The cranberries have not left the grocery stores just yet, so I snagged up a bag to make jam with!
For someone who had never canned before the beginning of this year, you can say I got a little carried away. But, I’ll be the one smiling when I break into these jams, relishes and tomatoes in the dead of winter!
This recipe provides a great way to use up overly ripe bananas with ingredients that are already in your pantry, or will be after you make this!
Several people have told me that they’re afraid to can tomatoes. Whether it’s woes about water bath versus pressure canning or the lengthy process of boiling, blanching, peeling and dicing them, it’s not OK to let yourself be intimidated by a round, red object! Stand up to the tomato and say I WILL CAN YOU! [...]
This stovetop apple butter is the best home air freshener you can buy!
Very proud to say that the jalapenos and tomato both came out of my own yard! I made this recipe specifically to preserve the 13 little jalapeno peppers growing in their bed.
There’s nothing more fun than shucking 20 ears of corn. I’m so not kidding at all!
It was that moment, when you realize you’re almost out of a condiment, and you think about what your next move is going to be. Dill cucumber relish is used frequently in my house. My two favorite ways to use it are in tuna salad and on a grilled hot dog. It’s tangy and provides [...]
What’s the difference between a fresh jalapeno and a pickled one? The heat of a pickled jalapeno is very subdued in comparison to a fresh one. Same goes for garlic, another recipe I’ve been meaning to post. Why? If you really want to get all scientific on me you can read this blog post about [...]
It’s true. I used to hate the taste of pickles. Why? Not entirely sure. There have been several foods I “hated” only to find out that I never really had a great taste of it to begin with, one of which being pickles. Or that my tastes changed later in life. My first “seeing the [...]
My name is Sara - welcome to my small blue kitchen and all of its creations. Here you'll find one-pot meals, my adventures in baking, canning and preserving methods, and a photo or two of my two pups and my loving boyfriend John. These recipes are about my life, and I can't wait to share it all with you!
