Published by : Amalia

How to use up extra Radishes (a Radish Jam Recipe)

Radish jam. Not something you see every day but it’s a unique, delicious addition to your pantry. So many radishes As far as I can tell, there were two reasons God created the radish. The first was to help gardeners mark rows of carrots.  Carrot seeds come up slowly and radishes are on the other end of the sprouting. So…

Juneberry (Saskatoon or Serviceberry) Jam, a 1924 recipe
Juneberry (Saskatoon or Serviceberry) Jam, a 1924 recipe

I recently read an article in a 1924 issue of the Farmer’s Wife magazine on using wild fruits. At first glance, I didn’t think I had access to any of the wild fruits mentioned, like red haws, pin cherries, and chokecherries. But then I had a chance conversation with a fellow camper over the Memorial Day weekend… An Uncommon Berry…

Peanut Cookies, a Gluten Free Recipe from World War I
Peanut Cookies, a Gluten Free Recipe from World War I

Peanut Cookies is a small batch, gluten-free cookie recipe and a fun variation from a typical peanut butter cookie recipe. To continue the thought introduced in my last post…. I prefer using old cookbooks in my kitchen. One of the reasons is that the recipes use common ingredients, many of which I grow in my garden, just like the cookbooks’…

5 Reasons to Love a Career as a Housewife
5 Reasons to Love a Career as a Housewife

For all of the women that make being a housewife their career, there are reasons to love your job. Here are my top 5 reasons. It takes a genius to be a first-rate housekeeper. -1884 Well, that explains a lot. Mystery solved. Now I know why I still haven’t figured this whole housewifery thing out. No one’s ever referred to…