by Simple Life and Home | Aug 7, 2014 | Desserts, Food & Garden, Freezing & Canning, Life & Home
I’ve been doing some experimenting lately with dehydrating blueberries. While neither attempt was a complete failure exactly, I certainly didn’t end up with a technique I’m willing to share as the “tried and true” method to dehydrate blueberries. This is why you’re...
by Simple Life and Home | Jul 26, 2014 | Freezing & Canning, Life & Home
As you know, I love homemade, canned peaches. You can buy the peaches in season at a good price and then enjoy the peaches all year round. I especially like canned peaches in Dump Cake (yum yum!). The only problem is that canning peaches is a long and...
by Simple Life and Home | Jul 24, 2014 | Freezing & Canning, Life & Home
Note: I first wrote this post in 2014. I still love kitchen projects in the summer, especially with the break from homeschooling. Canning is a great way to teach kids life skills! Canning peaches is one of my favorite mid-summer kitchen projects. Okay, the process...
by Simple Life and Home | Jul 17, 2014 | Freezing & Canning, Life & Home
When I was a child, we lived in a part of the country where blueberries flourished. (I’ve since learned that this is somewhat rare; you can’t find U-pick blueberry patches just anywhere, although I had no idea how lucky we were at the time.) We spent every summer...
by Simple Life and Home | Jul 13, 2014 | Desserts, Food & Garden
Note: I first wrote this post in 2014. Dump Cake is still a quick and easy dessert option, especially if you need to fix a dessert for an event after a full day of homeschooling. Life Hack 101! I just made what is quite possibly the easiest, cheapest baked dessert in...