by MaryJane | Jun 16, 2013 | Freezing & Canning
This year, in addition to several jars of freezer jam, I’ve also learned how to make classic strawberry jam …as in the kind you boil on the stove and preserve in your water-bath canner. Here’s why. As much as I love freezer jam, it has a few drawbacks. First, you can...
by MaryJane | Jun 1, 2013 | Life & Home
It’s been a busy time here at Simple Life and Home, hence the “late” in our late spring garden report. For starters (or finishers, depending on how you look at it), we wrapped up our fourth year of homeschooling. Woo hoo! Of course, we’ve been working steadily toward...
by MaryJane | Jan 10, 2013 | Money Savers
With all the talk about “fiscal cliffs” lately, many of us are looking for ways to save even more money. (Think: “A penny saved is a penny earned.”) Unfortunately, for those of us pinching pennies pretty hard already, coming up with new ways to save can seem elusive...
by MaryJane | Jul 6, 2012 | Life & Home
I love watching all my veggies growing ripe on the vine. Here’s a few photos of the Simple Life and Home garden: Other ripening produce: What about you? How’s your garden growing this...
by MaryJane | Jul 6, 2012 | Breakfast, Dinner, Food & Garden
One of my good friends recently shared this zucchini recipe with me. I love growing zucchini in my garden (it’s been my best producer for three years running), but it’s extremely prolific, so I’m always looking for new ways to serve it. That’s why I added this pie...
