Growing up, we loved my mother's scalloped potatoes.  They were usually served in the Winter, when warm potato dishes seem most apprecia...

Thanksgiving morning took an unusual twist this year.  I was invited to observe homemade ice cream being made in an electric ice cream make...

These are my favorite recipes for a high-carb breakfast.  I started with old tried-and-true family recipes and doctored them over the years ...

It's easy to make home-rendered lard.  And to make flavored lards too.  The instructions are below, but first, the benefits: Home-rend...

I never thought in a bijillion years that I would even consider getting rid of my microwave, but after reading from this website:  http:/...

It's hard to wait until after Thanksgiving to start Christmas decorating; but I've made it my rule out of respect for the Thanksgivi...

Normally, I only buy veggies from farmers and farmer's markets, year-round.  If I run out, or don't have it put up, I go without unt...