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Spring is FINALLY here!

With the weather in Chicago finally becoming warmer (it’s hit and miss still at times), I am looking forward to the many hobbies that I can start back up.  Like canning, cooking local/seasonal foods, and trying my hand at gardening.  Yes, I am truly a novice gardener.  And to be honest, I’m not easily inspired [...]

Canning the Fungi

I love mushrooms.  I think that it’s due to a diet low in potassium and the other nutrients found in fungus because there are times when I simply cannot eat enough mushrooms.  This grosses out my husband to no end (he hates the fungi), but I just ignore his faces.  I decided to can mushrooms because I [...]

Canning Beef Stew

With the weather being cold and crappy here in Chicago, there are many nights when I want dinner to be warm and comforting after trekking around outside in the snow.  I can think of no better dinner than beef stew with a side of fresh bread.  Admittedly, beef stew is somewhat a pain in the neck to [...]

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