A New Home for Shortcut Cooking

I have started a new blog  just for my Shortcut Cooking ebook.  It will be dedicated to tips, tricks, ideas and recipes related to saving time and money in the kitchen.

Hopefully in the future I will also be able to host some giveaways and other contests.

You can check it out at: www.shortcutcooking.wordpress.com.  Leave me a comment and let me know you visited.

I am going to be turning the main focus of this blog to my crafting and family ventures.  I have a bunch of tutorials running around in my head that I will be putting together and sharing. I am hoping to be able to have time to post more and maybe even get some giveaways going with some great handmade items.

I would love to hear what you have liked in the past and what you would like to see more of in the future–just leave me a comment.

Thanks!

Shortcut Cooking-Saving Time and Money in the Kitchen Ebook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get your copy today!

Book is packed full of information and tips on freezer cooking, shopping strategies, 15 minute dinners and more, to help you save time and money in the kitchen!  Contains over 75 of my family’s favorite recipes for everything from breakfast to dessert!

Only $14.95 click the buy now button on the sidebar for easy checkout and digital delivery.

Sample Recipes:

Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Freezer Sloppy Joes

Simply Summer and an ebook

Summer has finally arrived in New England after a long, cold and rainy spring.  We have been enjoying warm temperatures and more sun than rain for a couple of weeks now!    It has been nice to set everything aside and just relax.   

Despite taking some time to just relax, I have been finding some time for crafting and cooking.  I also have my ebook written and just need to finish editing–I am hoping to be able to offer it for sale by Monday, so check back and look for the button on the side bar!

Some of my accomplishments:

A clean craft space!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New ironing board cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many of you know that I have been making my own mozzerella for a couple of years now, but I have decided to try my hand at some hard cheese.  I finally got brave and made a wheel of Farmhouse Cheddar,  currently it is sitting on the counter to dry out and I will hopefully be able to wax it and move it to the fridge this weekend.  Fortunately this cheese only has to age a minimum of four weeks before I can try it out, I am thinking we will cut into the first of September when we have company.   I have decided that if I am going to keep making cheese, then I definately need to get a cheese press, as stacking weights on a cutting board was sorta dangerous!

Farmhouse Cheddar (I hope!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spicy Jellied Cranberry Sauce

Last fall when we were on Cape Cod for a day, we had picked up some cranberries, and I found a stray bag floating in the back of the freezer.  I decided to try my hand a making a jellied cranberry sauce as I don’t really care for the chunks.  All I can say is –YUMMMM!  I added some cinnamon and cloves while it was boiling and it is so tasty with just the right amount of spicy and sweet to balance out the cranberries.  I am definately going to have to get more cranberries this year and make up a big batch.  Bring on the turkey!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Freezer Jam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We pick up our oldest today who has been at an Environmental Leadership camp for two weeks, I can’t wait to see him!  This is the longest he has been away from home, except for with family.   We plan on spending the weekend taking an easy, maybe hitting the Farmers Market and then the church picnic on Sunday. 

Happy Weekend to All!