Happy Independence Day! Today is the 234th year of celebrating the Declaration of Independence. John Adams wrote to his wife, “I believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival… it ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one… Read More
In my long–very long!–oven deprivation, I tried out many (many!) new crock pot recipes. This one is hands-down destined to become an all-time dinner favorite here. It’s easy. It can be baked in the oven or a crock pot, and it’s as fast as homemade Hamburger Helper. You can see the original recipe here and… Read More
To others’ eyes, it may not look like much; “It’s just a jar of jelly” some would say, “Wrapped up in festive ribbons and some seals To make it look more Christmassy and gay.” But you for whom it’s meant will find, I know, All that is packed within the little jar, You will translate… Read More
Farm Bell Recipes blog contributors are eligible (and automatically entered!) in a giveaway each month in which one contributor will be drawn (by random.org, using the days of the month that posts run) to receive a prize. Each month’s prize (and previous month’s winner) will be listed here, in a blog post on the Farm… Read More
School has been in session for several weeks now and you’ve already made 50 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Is there anything new that the kids will eat that isn’t the expensive pre-packaged lunch kits? Here are some lunch bag tips that help guarantee your kids will eat their lunch and save you a wallet… Read More
WOW, these turned out cool. I promise I didn’t mess with the color saturation when editing the photos. The only change I made was brightening the picture, since I took it late at night and the lighting stunk. YAY for EASTER EGGS! Making Easter eggs is one of my favorite family activities–especially now that I… Read More
any MSG free recipes and substitutes for bouillon used to make my own, as the homemade recipes all contain flavored granules or bouillon which contain MSG
My MIL made the only thing I actually liked using the old fashioned citron fruit mix – a very soft cookie. Not a bar, just a regular cookie. Not particularly spicy, and more sponge cake like than a normal cookie. For some reason, the citron tasted good in this particular cookie. Other than in this... Read More
When I was a kid, my aunt used to can crab apples that I loved. Never thought to ask her for the recipe when she was alive, but a friend has a crab apple tree so loaded with crab apples, that some of the branches are touching the ground. When she told me that I... Read More