Straberries Strawberries 

As a kid my family looked forward to the day of picking wild strawberries. There was always a small two week perioud every early summer to get. We would have our buckets and climb the big hill and find the fields of heaven. Id eat more than hit my bucket. Mom would pull out the…

Summer garden salsa (pico de galla) 

My big sis Leslie taught me this easy fresh recipe that has flavors of hot summer nites and complements a cold beer or a margarita! I dont like it spicy but you can spice it up all you want! I make s huge batch and share or enjoy in many recipes over the week. Will…

Stewed Italian Tomatos – a summer harvest must! 

My amazing mother-in-law Ann got me hooked on the multi levels of gratification from canning. She and I make it weekend events with tomatoes, peaches and pears as seasons deliver. She will bring full bushels from the valley farms super ripe. My all time favorite is stewed italian tomatoes. A winter “must have on the…