Apple Pie Filling in a Jar - Homemade Apple Pie Filling

This home-canned apple pie filling features a delicious blend of sliced apples, aromatic spices, sugar, apple juice, vanilla, and a splash of lemon juice (for safe canning). It's an ideal filling for pies, crisps, cobblers or dump cakes.     A couple weeks back I had mentioned on Facebook that…

Flower Pot Pens for Teacher Appreciation & Mothers Day

Today I'm doing a Crafty Kitchen post. Mothers Day is just right around the corner so today I am posting the cutest little gift idea for mom, Flower Pot Pens! I know I would love it if my kiddos brought one of these cute little flower pots home for a Mothers Days Gift. Not only is this the …

Southern Banana Pudding (Old Fashioned Stand By)

A family gathering just wouldn't be complete without a big dish of Homemade Banana Pudding gracing the table.  Now I'm talking about the real deal here with homemade pudding, layering the cookies and making a homemade meringue for the top. Now, that's that's how mom and …

Green Monster Smoothie (Spinach & Banana)

Look at that pretty green color in this smoothie. No it's not lime and it's not food coloring........ It's Spinach!!!! I know what your thinking gross but hear me out on this one. I too was a bit skeptical the first time I made this smoothie. When I was in Napa I was talking…