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A sauce pan of Candied Citrus Peel in 5 Easy Steps is cooking on the stove. The delicious sugar syrup is bubbling up around the candied orange peel.

Candied Citrus Peel in 5 Easy Steps

Candied Citrus Peel in 5 Easy Steps is a delicious way to augment just about any recipe – and especially good in bakes and beverages. The preservation of foods using sugar or honey is an ancient practice that was widely utilized in ancient Chinese and Arab cultures. Today, candied citrus […]

My Green Onion Victory Garden

My Green Onion Victory Garden

Today, I find that history has inspired me to revisit desperation cooking and start my green onion victory garden. During WWII, people converted their yards into Victory Gardens as a way to support the war effort and supplement their rations. I imagine for those at home, they were also a […]

A closeup picture of dark, wild honeycomb is the featured image in this post titled, 3 Best Tips for Buying Local Honey.

3 Best Tips for buying local honey

Do you know what to look for when buying honey? I’m going to share with you my 3 Best Tips for Buying Local Honey. Did you know honey can taste different depending on the time of year it was harvested? In this post, I’ll share with you my tips for […]

Best 3 ways to maximize your citrus. A beautiful display of assorted citrus and its many possible forms - grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges are all shown as segments, slices juice, candied peels and zest.

Best 3 ways to maximize your citrus

What are the Best 3 ways to maximize your citrus? Think juice, zest and creative other. There are multiple uses for citrus. It stands to reason, a little mindful frugality and efficiency in the kitchen can yield a more pleasant cooking and dining experience. There are a lot of great […]