Jake and Brian went to Mayhem Fest today, so I was left to my own devices. I spent the afternoon making salsa and sauerkraut. Don’t worry–I also took a nap. The sauerkraut took a little longer than expected (probably because my helper was at a concert), so I fed the …
I’m trying to put more things in the freezer this year than in past years. Today, I made up a batch of cooked salsa. Actually, I did a double batch but still only got 3 jam jars’ worth. It’s not like we eat that much salsa, but I was expecting …
Last year, I added making sauerkraut to my repertoire. Tonight, I was scanning an article on what to do with with Mason jars (as Brian’s mom gave me a ton of them in the spring) and “making vinegar” was one of the options. So, guess what I’m going to do? …
Jake was away again this weekend so we took a bike trip to Frostburg, Maryland to visit Brian’s grandmother. The ride was nice–it was the best of both worlds–highways and country roads. Brian’s grandmother treated us to lunch at the local diner. After lunch, we went back to her house …
Since I have a bunch of cucumbers, I made a double batch of freezer pickles on Sunday. I particularly like freezer pickles because they keep for a long time (in the freezer–duh!). Contrary to what you might think, I’m not the hugest pickle fan, but I have to do something …