My parents were just toddlers when the Great Depression burst into their lives. It forever altered their view of the world, and not always in a good way. My mother, in particular, would tell me horror stories about some of ...
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The Best Immune-Building Soup Recipe … Ever?
Let’s face it: Sometimes it’s just too difficult to remember to eat all the right things. When cold or flu season hits, however, I like to make up a double batch of this immune-building soup. I make a batch large ...
Read More »Does Chicken Soup REALLY Heal Colds? (And If So, What’s The Best Recipe?)
When my kids don’t feel well, one of the only things they will eat is chicken soup – my homemade chicken soup. But do they want the soup because it represents a strong comfort food they have known all of ...
Read More »‘Kitchen Cures’ For The Common Cold
If you get a cold this winter, help is just a few steps away, right in your kitchen. While I can’t promise that these remedies will heal you overnight, they will definitely make you feel better and may reduce the ...
Read More »How To Make Bone Broth, Just Like Your Grandmother Did
Making bone broths should be an activity in every home. Our great-grandparents made these nourishing concoctions regularly, and by doing so used every part of an animal and stretched their food resources. Bone broth contains many important nutrients that support ...
Read More »Proof Chicken Soup Really Is A Home Remedy For Colds And Flu
Chicken noodle soup is good for you when you’re sick. That’s the widespread consensus, the wisdom passed down by mothers and grandmothers for generations. Some claim that this is just an old wives’ tale, and that the soup is really ...
Read More »5 Things To Do With “Extra” Tomatoes
A bountiful harvest is a good thing… right up until you have too much of a good thing going on. Strong tomato plants will deliver just that – all the juicy, succulent tomatoes you can handle, plus all you can ...
Read More »Jar Recipes: Perfect for Last-Minute Gifts!
Each of these recipes is a simple gift you can share with friends and family, perfect if you are a little behind on your Christmas shopping, are out of gift ideas, or suddenly realized that you forgot a gift for ...
Read More »Hot Soups for Cool Weather
With cooler weather upon us, it is a great time of year for a hot meal. A pot of simmering soup on the stove or in the crockpot is perfect for this type of weather. Today’s recipes are two homemade family ...
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