Projects

I have idea's of grandure of being completely and over-the-top domestic, complete with homemade everything you can think of and a clean and tidy house. Unfortunatly I am faced with reality where our busy lives prevent most of that...ok all of it. BUT I did manage to fit in two canning projects this year that I was proud of - it was my first year attempting canning and I was happy with my efforts :). I made pickled beets from our garden using the one and only Alton Brown's recipe as well as some tomatoes that my mother and I picked one weekend. The beets turned out delish and although we only got 4quart jars and one pint jar of tomatoes, one of which did not seal, I was happy with those as well. I think I will try to do both of these again next year and hopefully expand to at least one more thing...I'm thinking carrots. Anyway that's all for today!





I guess I don't have any pics of my tomatoes, I thought I did - they look like tomatoes in jars, in case you're wondering! Also, I almost forgot one other mini-project! I made the most delicious apple pie using my pie-bird!! This lovely pie was another of Alton's classics, and it couldn't have been possible without the pie-bird, given to me by Mrs. Shirley Harrelson, thanks!!