Kitchen Hacks

Royal Icing

My favorite Royal Icing recipe This is Martha Stewarts Recipe for the best smooth as silk Royal Icing 2 large egg whites 4 cups sifted confectioners sugar Juice of 1 lemon 5 drops of Glycerine (found at drug stores) Beat egg whites till stiff, but not dry. Add sugar, lemon, and glycerine and beat for 1 minute more. If too thick, add water. If too… Read More »Royal Icing

DIY Yeast Rolls

    A Kay’s Quick Yeast Rolls In a large bowl combine 6 tablespoons of sugar and 6 tablespoons of shortening. Pour over 1 cup of boiling water stir until dissolved. When lukewarm add 2 packages of dry yeast, stir until dissolved. Add 2 eggs, slightly beaten, 1 cup evaporated milk, 2 teaspoons salt. Mix well. Add 5 cups of flour and beat with spoon. Cover and… Read More »DIY Yeast Rolls

    Stuffing with Raisins?!

      Mimi’s stuffing both with and without raisins My mother has always made two stuffings every year for Thanksgiving. One with raisins and one without raisins. All of us kids thought that the raisins were so wrong. But growing up somewhere along the way I now think of Thanksgiving stuffing with raisins! I feel so lucky to be able to call my Mom to ask questions… Read More »Stuffing with Raisins?!

      So your gonna make a pie

      Nana’s foolproof pie crust My Nana, Evelyn Borba was an OG farm girl. She not only kept her farm going when my Grandfather passed. She made it a successful ranch that thrived for many years and allowed all of our family to experience the real-life of animals and growing our food. I can remember her making pies for every holiday. Nana always brought pie. Apple,… Read More »So your gonna make a pie

      Delicata Squash

        This Season’s Favorite! Delicata squash is without a doubt this year’s favorite grow. I got a starter at a swap early this spring and put it in a pot in the vegetable garden. We got several fast-growing squash and ate them all so quickly, that I have been storing up on them at our local farm stand. You can preserve them by putting them in… Read More »Delicata Squash

        Wild Blackberry Jam

          Does anything say summer more than Wild Blackberries? I don’t think so. We are lucky to have many wild vines here on The Butterfly Hill. This is the reciepe that I have used the most, after much trial and error. It’s very simple and easy to do with what ever amount of fresh summer fruit you have. It only has two ingredients, yea it takes… Read More »Wild Blackberry Jam

          Preserving the harvest

          So we’ve grown all this food, how do we preserve it? What do you do with all the zucchini, or tomatoes? I have found that you can only make so much zucchini bread, so what to do with all of the rest? I prefer canning over freezing. I find that my stores last longer when can. I resisted canning for the longest time. I remember… Read More »Preserving the harvest