By Holly Giles | Recipes
Blueberry Hand Pies Blueberry hand pies are the perfect solution for portable and portioned desserts. They can be made entirely from scratch or use store-bought ingredients for quick results. Visit our post on blueberry syrup to make your filling for these pies. Hand pies have been around for centuries in different forms. Carrying around a […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
Homemade Blueberry Syrup Blueberry Syrup is a wonderful concoction that has many purposes. At first, you might wonder why you would want to discard the blueberry pulp and only use the juice. This method is a way to use up berries that are just about spent and still put food on the table. What can […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
Strawberry Whole Wheat Muffins Whole wheat strawberry muffins are a great way to use fresh, frozen, or dried strawberries. I love making these in batches to freeze for later use. These strawberry muffins also make great gifts for a last-minute treat to take to a gathering. My boys can eat the entire dozen in one […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes , Simple Living
Breakfast Casseroles Breakfast casseroles are a lifesaver for a busy mom. I can scan the refrigerator and freezer and find ingredients to throw something together for a hearty breakfast anytime. Keeping a few key ingredients in the pantry and refrigerator can ensure you can whip up something when the groceries have run out. I gathered […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes , Simple Living
Easy Strawberry Jam A beginner can make easy strawberry jam with excellent results. It was the first jam I tried to make with my boys at home. Grayson and Grant can get overzealous when it comes to picking strawberries. I have been known to pay thirty dollars for the buckets full of juicy fruit after […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
Mama’s American Goulash Easy home cooking is what most busy families are looking for. Mama’s goulash is perfect for any night of the week. My mother made goulash to use up what was left in the kitchen. She refuses to eat it anymore. It reminds her of hard times and an empty pantry. Most people […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes , Simple Living
Easy Skillet Bread Recipe I love a piece of good crusty bread. Skillet bread is very similar to focaccia from an Italian restaurant. Do you remember the Macaroni Grill? I think it was my favorite place just for the bread. Quick weeknight skillet bread is my version of the focaccia at Macaroni Grill. Except, it […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes , Simple Living , southern homestead
Dry Canning Flour Dry canning flour has been around since my grandmother’s time. I read up on canning flour when I got a 50-pound bag. At the time, flour was hard to come by due to a shortage, and I needed to bake bread for our family because it was not available in our grocery […]
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By Holly Giles | Recipes
Honey whole wheat bread Honey whole wheat bread is a staple in our house. Baking bread has been around for thousands of years in many forms. Bread means life and love for many cultures. Many generations survived on bread and little else when times were lean and crops were poor. Is wheat bread with honey […]
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By Holly Giles | Great Outdoors , Recipes
How to make the best s’mores Our family loves smores all year long, in small doses. There is something magical about a fire in a fireplace or in your backyard that beckons the squishy marshmallow to be plunged into it. I classify s’mores as a life skill for several reasons. No matter where you live, […]
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