
Month: July 2016


National Milk Chocolate Day!!!!
It’s National Milk Chocolate Day. Thanks to Twitter I was made aware of this perfectly perfect day-otherwise I’d have missed it. A whole day to celebrate

Stuffed Zucchini
Summer is always time for Stuffed Zucchini around The Parsonage. We eat it a lot during the hot months when everyone’s garden seems to be

Cranberry Jelly-Recipe
Cranberry Jelly is an easy, quick recipe that makes my 14 year old happy and only requires three ingredients-Cranberry Juice,sugar and Sure Jell. The flavor

Ball Brand Giveaway Winner and other Todayish Things.
First thing first–Our Winner for our Ball Brand giveaway package of one copy of The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving and a

Susanna Wesley’s Powerful Prayers
I received the following email this morning from Aletha Hinthorn. We must steady ourselves in prayer over our children and trust God has them close

Cucumber Onion Salad-Recipe
Originally posted on The Smallwood Parsonage:
I have lived in central Pennsylvania for nearly 16 years, moving here after Jeremy and I were married in…

Meal Plan July 17-23
Sunday Breakfast-bacon and eggs Lunch-leftovers Dinner– every man for himself Monday Breakfast-pancakes and bacon Lunch-leftovers Dinner-Chicken on the grill, Smashed Potatoes and Cucumber Onion Salad

Ball Brand Giveaway! The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving
In partnership with the Ball Brand we are giving away one copy of The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving PLUS the winner

Blueberry-Lemon Jam: Can-It-Forward Day 2016 Recipe Reveal
If you read the post yesterday about our partnership with Ball Canning and Can-If-Forward Day you know that today is Recipe Reveal day. As I read

Can-It-Forward 2016 Sneak Peak…plus our first Giveaway!
It’s no secret that around The Parsonage canning and preserving foods from the seasons are high on our list of priorities. I can’t explain it,

Cheese and Mushroom Risotto
So a few months..maybe three or four..ago we purchased a 25 lb bag of long grain rice for $15.00. It has lasted. for.a.long.time. I keep

Kale and Bacon-Recipe
We discovered this recipe a few years ago at a farmer’s market. We were standing in front of a farmer’s stand looking at bunches of

Meal Plan 7/10-7/16
Phew…..this past week was a busy one. Though some super busy weeks are hardly planned at all and our meals and meal times become sporatic

Preserving and Storing Fresh Herbs-3 Easy Ways
Originally posted on The Smallwood Parsonage:
I discovered herbs a few years ago, really because I thought it would sound cool if I said I…

Here’s to 40!
Today I turn 40. At 1:20 I turn 40 to be exact. I got a text from my cousin this morning asking me to ‘take

Beginners Guide to Canning Supplies
When my cousins and I were kiddos there would be one day during the harvest that our families would gather around my grandparent’s kitchen table

Canning Jars:Which One Should I Use?
Ah….the joy of Canning Jars.. They are country pretty, shabby chic, trendy, old and so darn useful…How many gabillions of ways are there to use