by Daisy | Sep 15, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
People don’t make enough conserve. I don’t think I tasted conserve before I started making it myself. In fact, I think most people don’t know what it is. Basically, conserve is fruit, usually chopped, preserved with sugar or honey, and often with...
by Daisy | Sep 12, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
Pears and lemons are soulmates, two halves of one ambrosial whole. To me, this is the only way to make pear preserves, with thinly sliced whole lemons, peel and all.—————————–Pear PreservesSouthern Living...
by Daisy | Sep 9, 2008 | Canned, Dried, Frozen, Recipes
Lookit I got! Brother’s wife’s sister’s husband’s parents’ pears! I am planning pear-lemon preserves, canned meatless mincemeat, and perhaps pear butter or pickled pears. Too much? Not enough, I say. Bring on the paring knife, rustle up...
by Daisy | Sep 4, 2008 | Recipes, Snacks & Sides
My kids live on this stuff, but I’ve realized recently that it’s not as well known as I thought. Maybe some people just use it for occasional playtime, but in my house, it’s lunch.Peanut Butter Play-dohbig blob of peanut butterdecent squeeze of...
by Daisy | Sep 3, 2008 | Flavorings & Condiments, Recipes
This recipe will make no-cal, no-carb, liquid sweetener, for coffee, shakes, tea, or what-have-you But, if you need it as a scoopable powder, I can’t do that…yet. Anyway, you need three things: a stevia plant (I got mine at Depot), water, and a microwave....
by Daisy | Aug 31, 2008 | Recipes, Snacks & Sides
Mmmm, heaven in a bowl on Saturday night. I have been popping my own corn in the cast iron kettle for a couple of months now. When Mr. Ivory and I had some regular microwave popcorn recently we were shocked at our reaction…BLECH! I thought I was being frugal,...
