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Strawberry jam

Strawberry jam

One of last summer’s ‘Terra Incognitas’ was making strawberry jam. My strawberry plants had finally hit their stride and I had more strawberries than we could eat – and we can eat a lot of strawberries. I decided to try making jam. I started looking 

Homemade Ketchup

Homemade Ketchup

Every year we grow a modest vegetable garden. Some years are good – others not so good. A few years ago we had a ‘Good Tomato Year’. That year we had loads of tomatoes for eating, but also for chili, pizza and spaghetti sauce, as 

Broccoli Salad

Broccoli Salad

I know it will snow again – in fact the forecast says we’ll be getting some next week. But the days are getting longer, the sun is higher in the sky, and it’s feeling like spring to me. I’ve packed away my sweaters and brought 

Chicken and Artichoke Casserole

Chicken and Artichoke Casserole

I don’t think there is anything like a casserole when things are busy. One of my favorites is Chicken and Artichoke casserole. It can be made in the oven, or in a crock pot to make things even easier. And since our whole family likes