Fresh pesto is quick and easy to make, and has much better flavor than store bought jars of pesto. What’s more, it’s a great way to use up any basil from the garden before the temperatures get any colder. ‘This recipe omits tree nuts, an ingredient typically found in pesto. For those with allergies, tree [...]
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Easy homemade chicken noodle soup
When a nasty cold hits, nothing soothes and comforts like soup. Most times, we simply open a can of Campbell’s and heat it on the stove top, but a recent epiphany (not to mention the frozen whole chicken taking up way too much room in the freezer) led me to make my own chicken noodle [...]
Easy strawberry rhubarb jam
I used to grow rhubarb, but when we moved, decided it was too much of a hassle to uproot and move with us. Fortunately, our neighbors grow rhubarb by the bushel and are generous with it — we exchange rhubarb for asparagus, and everyone’s happy! Last week they brought over 5 lbs. of the ruby [...]
