My husband’s grandmother Eva was an avid canner. One of the family favorites was her famous “Mustard Pickle.” It was a staple at the Sunday afternoon dinner table, where it was always served with a pot roast or ham. It…
I ran across this old WWII poster yesterday and loved it! Check out her expression, like she’s been scared half to death. I have just one question, is she learning how to can? Because I probably looked like that this…
Canning applesauce is one of my favorite canning days of the year. It smells heavenly when it’s cooking… and yesterday was shaping up to be a wonderful canning day. It was the first real cold snap of the season and…
My maternal grandmother was Maxine Platts Morgan. She died of breast cancer just after she turned 45 years old. That was the year before I was born. I have the honor of sharing her name as my middle name… Calli…
I woke up this morning to about 3 inches of snow (big sigh.) But Saturday was almost 70 degrees and my whole day was spent in the garden. The sun was shining and the soil is warming up. The first…