Celebrate National Cachaça Day at Texas de Brazil

If you have ever been to Brazilian steakhouse, you have probably tried the signature drink of Brazil - the Caipirinha. It's a…

Brewfest in Highland, IN

I've been to a good number of beer fests and what I love about them is that I get to try so many varieties of beers from so m…

Esquites Corn Salad -- Mexican Street Corn In A Bowl

I was introduced to this salad by my friend, Kali, who fell in love with it after ordering it at Colonia Verde  in Brooklyn's…

Good Fillings... Tropical Topper/Pie/Tart Filling

Tropical Topper/Pie/Tart Filling Found on SBCanning Yield 1 quart or 2 pints 3 cups chunked fresh pineapple 3/4 cups shredded coc…

Good Fillings... Strawberry Pie Filling

Strawberry Pie Filling Found on sbcanning For 1 quart 3-1/2 cups Strawberries Fresh or Frozen (thawed) 3/4 cup + 2 Tbsps Sugar 1/…

Bierstube in Moline

On a recent day trip to the Quad Cities with my hubby and the boys, we decided to pay the Bierstube a visit for dinner. With my h…

Good Fillings... Rhubarb Triple Berry Pie Filling

Rhubarb Triple Berry Pie Filling Found on Canning Only Recipes Makes 4 quarts with some left over.  -8 cups water -4-1/2 cups sug…

Good Fillings... Rhubarb Blueberry Pie Filling

Rhubarb Blueberry Pie Filling Found on Canning Only Recipes INGREDIENTS  2 and 1/2 lbs rhubarb, rinsed, trimmed and sliced into 1…

Good Fillings... Raspberry Pie Filling

Raspberry Pie Filling Found on Canning Only Recipes To make 1 quart jar of filling 3-1/2 cups raspberries 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup + 1…

Cherry Tomato & Shallot Clafoutis

Clafoutis is a dessert, usually made with cherries , but I decided to make a version with "cherries". Cherry tomatoes, …

Corn Fritters

"To a pint of grated corn add two well beaten eggs; one-half cup of cream, and a half cup of flour; with one-half spoon of b…

Good Fillings... Plum Pie Filling

Plum Pie Filling Found on Canning Only Recipes - Found on Pinterest 7 lbs plums (mixture of yellow, purple, red or all one kind),…

Stir-Fried Green Beans with Peanuts

Originally this dish was long beans with cashews. You can use long beans, if you can find them, but regular green beans are just …

Good Fillings... Pecan Pie Filling

Pecan Pie Filling (for pressure canner) Found on Canning Only Recipes - Found on sbcanning YIELD: 5 / 24oz jars or 4 quarts 7 cup…

Good Fillings... Pear Cranberry Pie Filling

Pear Cranberry Pie Filling Found on Canning Only Recipes - Found on Pinterest Yield: 2 quarts 2 lbs pears (6 cups sliced) 2 cups …

Cheese-Stuffed Zucchini

Another day, another boat! This time it's one we found in the zucchini patch. Fortunately, the rind was not tough and the see…

Good Fillings... Pear and Raisin Pie Filling

Pear and Raisin Pie Filling Found on Canning Only Recipes 6-1/2 quarts Pears -- peeled and sliced or cubed 2 cups of Raisins 1-1/…

A Voyage with U Catch'Em Charters

This is not exactly an efficient way to acquire local food, but when Mr. Ferdzy's cousin was here from California last week,…

Good Fillings... Peach Pie Filling

Peach Pie Filling Makes 12 quarts 60 cups peaches (­There are 16 cups in a gallon... so 3 gallons, 2 quarts, and 1 pint) 12 cups …