Simply making your house your home
As I stood on a step ladder to reach the high branches of my cherry tree, a bucket hanging from my neck and the warm sun getting low in the western sky, I felt like a character in a Lucy Maud Montgomery novel. A sense of satisfaction filled my heart… Read more“Cherry pitting is the pits!”
We’ve all been there. We buy groceries with every intention to make this meal or that. And then we don’t and some of the food we bought goes bad. But every time we throw out food, we are literally throwing out our hard-earned cash. If I told you there’s a… Read more“Reduce food waste and save money”
The rich meaty flavour of meat sauce makes it a popular choice for many pasta dishes. Besides onion and garlic, make it with a variety of vegetables such as bell peppers, mushrooms, shredded carrots and celery, even zucchini. You can add Italian sausage for more richness and season with an… Read more“Meat Sauce”
This is a great stir-fry to add to the menu for homemade Chinese food. I like to use a bag of frozen Asian vegetables so I don’t have to spend a lot of time with prep. You can make it a meal by adding cooked chicken, beef or pork and… Read more“Vegetable Stir-fry”
How do you join yarn without tying a knot? We’ve all run out of yarn or have had to change colours during a project. And nobody wants a knot in the middle of their work. There is a way to avoid that dreaded knot. Here is an undetectable method for… Read more“Join yarn without a knot”
Are weekday lunches getting boring? Add some interest and variety with these lunchbox charcuterie ideas. CHARCUTERIE 1: CHARCUTERIE 2: PIZZA CHARCUTERIE: NACHO CHARCUTERIE: Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today. Check out these posts as well:
Do you find the daily task of making lunches overwhelming? Here are a few routines that will help simplify weekday lunches. I hope you found these suggestions helpful. Remember, kids love to learn and feel useful. Having an honest chat with them about how you need their help just might… Read more“Weekday Lunches Simplified”
How many times do you look at a partial ball of yarn and wonder if you have enough to make something? For example, I make a lot of dishcloths and oven door towels, but after I’ve made some, how do I know I have enough yarn to make another one?… Read more“Do you have enough yarn?”
We are halfway through summer and I have spent much of my time maintaining the vegetable garden. The weeds are relentless! Ugh! The Main Garden But the work is paying off. In July, I thinned my onions to three inches apart, dehydrating the green onions to make flaked onions for… Read more“Garden Journal Aug 1, 2023”
Glass packaging is making a comeback. It is better for the environment and has health and taste benefits compared to plastic packaging. Facts from the Glass Packaging Institute But the adhesive used to label the jars leaves a nasty residue behind. Use peanut butter to remove the sticker residue off… Read more“Remove sticker adhesive without using harsh chemicals”
