Hi, Reader, …and we started using it in our kitchen for just the two of us, too! I always love learning new kitchen tricks - even after all these years in the kitchen! Here are today’s homemaking "picks" — from bacon tricks to healing from surgery to the frosting trick my mother in law taught me. 🥓 Bacon in the Oven Forget grease splatters and juggling a frying pan. This camp kitchen method changed everything — and works just as well whether you’re cooking for a crowd or just a couple of...

Hi, Reader, ...and boy do I love a fun gift exchange game! Today’s picks are all about fun,flavor, and freezer-friendly bakes to help you stay ready for guests, picnics, and start drawing names for that gift exchange game! 🍓 Strawberry Bread Recipe This one’s a cozy favorite around here. It’s moist, sweet, and the perfect loaf to have tucked away in the freezer when overnight guests arrive. 👉 Get the Strawberry Bread recipe 🎁 5 Inexpensive & HILARIOUS Gift Exchange Games If your holiday...

Hi, Reader, …Her shelves would slowly fill, jar by jar, with things she had grown herself — and that pantry felt like a treasure chest by the end of summer. Today I’ve got something for your kitchen, your next bridal shower, and your Christmas-in-July crafting stash! 🫙 The Basic Canning Supplies You Need to Make Jam If you’ve ever been curious about home canning, jam is a great place to start. Here’s a list of the essentials to get you going. (No giant garden required!) 👉 Canning Supplies...