Each year we take our fourth graders to Old Salem , a small village and living history museum in the larger city of Winston-Salem.  On our t...

Green beans are still coming in from the garden.  We picked some just yesterday, but as the temperatures cool and the leaves fall, their num...

One of the most convenient items to have on hand is canned pie filling.  You can make any number of desserts quickly by simply popping the l...

Can you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without grape jelly or jam?  Sure, other flavors like strawberry are okay, but nothing com...

I love fall!  I say this every year.  Fall is the best season by far.  With its deep warm colors, comforting aromas, and cool crisp days, th...

I recently found myself with more Concord grapes than I knew what to do with.  I had purchased them to make grape jam (more on that later) b...

Have you ever ended up buying and going home with something you really shouldn't have?  I have...many times.    The other day I wa...