canning freezing frugal living garden Self sufficiency Southern living summer Freezing and canning purple hull peas Purple hull peas are coming in! I grew up on purple hull peas. They're my favorite! Purple hull peas are a Southern pea and… Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Add Comment Edit
Fun homecoming summer 155th Annual Irish Picnic - BARBECUE! Video from WNPT (Nashville Public Television) show Tennessee Crossroads This weekend is the annual Irish Picnic and Homecoming in… Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Add Comment Edit
canning contests frugal living Fun garden Self sufficiency Southern living summer Summer time is busy time - and fair results Garden update: Squash is producing full-tilt. I already have 8 gallons of sliced squash in the freezer and more coming in every … Monday, July 20, 2009 Add Comment Edit
canning frugal living recipes Self sufficiency summer Canning crushed or diced tomatoes Probably the most popular thing that people can is tomatoes. It's a great way to extend that unbeatable homegrown tomato fla… Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Add Comment Edit
canning contests food safety Fun summer Meet Me at the Fair! Competition-worthy jams, jellies, and what-not Today kicks off the county fair in my area. Yesterday I lugged a box full of jars filled with various creations to enter in the … Monday, July 13, 2009 Add Comment Edit
Fun garden humor life summer Zen Friday Perspective: Homegrown Tomatoes “It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato.” - Lewis Grizzard Ain't nothin… Friday, July 10, 2009 Add Comment Edit
canning jelly recipes Self sufficiency Southern living summer Blackberry jam using liquid pectin We picked a big mess of blackberries and one of the things I did with them was make blackberry jam. Normally I use powdered pecti… Thursday, July 9, 2009 Add Comment Edit
frugal living Fun green living Self sufficiency Southern living summer It's Blackberry Time in Tennessee I hope you and yours had a safe and happy Independence Day holiday! Ours was quite enjoyable here at Chez Zen. Fireworks, house … Monday, July 6, 2009 Add Comment Edit