It’s silly season on the farm, with calves being born by the day, and fields frenetically bursting with life again. Very welcome providence given everything that is happening in our world, right? We have just been informed of an extension to our strict lockdown measures that were put into place again right after Christmas again….
Twas two weeks before Christmas And all through the house Mommy was madly baking cookies With her child and spouse… I really look forward to the holidays each year as it gives me the perfect excuse to inject a little bit of American tradition into our ever consuming Irish country life. As a child, I…
This is a post for all of you preposterously lucky people who can imbibe copious amounts of butter and still live to tell about it. If you have been following the chronicles of my adaption to Irish country life from the beginning, you’ll know that butter and I have been in a significant long-term relationship…
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” -Joseph Campbell I met this fine-looking farmer when he was visiting the United States one particularly frigid week in February 2004. It was his second visit to the Twin Cities of…
In the summer time, I walk the narrow farm boreen with its bikini wax strip of grass growing down the middle and cow parsley and Queen Anne’s lace crowded hedge, once, maybe twice a day. Massive tree boughs join to meet each other high up in the sky and form a sort of canopy shelter…
This sweet, speedy Pomegranate Jelly can go from conception to canner in less than an hour. It’s perfect recipe for gift baskets and party favors! This post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products. I have a small mental file of recipes that can be made in a flash. These are the…
These sweet and spicy maple pickled jalapeños add an amazing burst of flavor to tacos, salads, and cheese plates. This post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products. Basic pickled jalapeños have long been on my yearly must-make list. I like having them around for folding into burritos, stirring into chili, and…
This flexible recipe for Berry Jam is made with just fruit and sugar. Keep it on hand for any time you have a glut of sweet, summer berries. A single batch fills three pint sized Ball® Nesting Jars perfectly. I am an ambassador Ball® home canning products. According to my very informal polling (I asked…
Homemade instant oatmeal is a quick, simple breakfast that the whole family can make and enjoy. One batch stashes perfectly in a large Ball® Storage Latch Jar. I am a Ball® Home Canning Ambassador and this post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products. I became an instant oat convert when my…
This post is sponsored by Ball® Home Canning presented by Newell Brands. Hello friends! It’s been ages since I’ve been able to make my way to this space in any real way. The double whammy of new parenthood and pandemic really threw me and for a long stretch of time, I felt like I forgot…