Same day I did plain jalapeño brine, I also tried these for the first time — sweet, spicy, and a completely different way to use up a pepper glut. Why I Make It Not every jar needs to taste the same. Trying something new with what the garden gave me kept canning from feeling like…
I looked at about four different monkey butter recipes online, then made this my own way. Consider it “rebel canning.” Why I Make It I didn’t start with one recipe and follow it exactly. I compared several versions, figured out what I liked, and created my own batch. That’s part of what I enjoy about…
In July, these pickles happened twice in one week! The cucumbers just wouldn’t slow down. Why I Make It These were one of the first recipes I reached for when the cucumbers started coming in faster than we could eat them. Making them twice in one week pretty much tells you how that garden was…
When I planted a garden this year at Chris’ place, I was picturing fresh tomatoes off the vine, cucumbers for snacking, maybe enough to share a few bags with the neighbors. What I didn’t think through was what happens when everything decides to be ready at the same time. This isn’t my first time canning….
Between garden projects, fishing trips, weekends with friends, and even a girls’ weekend in Branson, there has been a lot happening. I have been spending more time at Chris’s place, learning my way around country life, but I am also still making room for the things I have always enjoyed — friends, bowling, traveling, and…
For a long time, when I thought about adventures, I pictured big trips — long drives, new places, a lot of miles. But lately, adventures have started looking a little different. Sometimes they are just a Jeep ride away. Sometimes they are a quick weekend trip with no real plan other than exploring somewhere new….
This year’s garden is already looking a little different. Last year, I was growing herbs and a few veggies in containers on my deck. It was something I enjoyed, but it was still very much a city garden. This year feels different — this year, my garden is out at Chris’s place. There are actual…
The last few months have been a little different than I expected. I think things are starting to slow down a little. If you would have asked me in January, I never would have guessed how much my daily routine was about to change. The past few months have involved bottle feedings, diapers, baby goats…
It’s been a couple of months since I left the RV in Chattanooga. While it waited on parts and repairs, life kept moving. We celebrated Christmas, squeezed in a few Chiefs games, and rocked out at a Jackyl concert. But eventually, the call finally came… the RV was ready. It was time to head back…
Key West had already become a special place for me. Last year’s Thanksgiving trip left me looking forward to going back, but this time the road there was a little different. Sometimes the best trips are the ones that don’t go exactly according to plan. The plan was simple: Travel south in the RV.Spend Thanksgiving…
After spending Thanksgiving in Key West last year, I couldn’t wait to head back again. There was something special about returning to a place where I had already made memories — another Thanksgiving with family, another road trip, another chance to enjoy the journey as much as the destination. This year, I planned to make…
July was a reminder that not every adventure involves hundreds of miles of driving. Sometimes adventure looks like baseball games with friends, kayaking close to home, helping people chase big goals, and enjoying the ordinary days in between. But there was one thing still waiting for me. My RV was still sitting in Wyoming. After…