About Me

I was brought up in a rural area of central PA.  My parents had come through hard times in the US.  My mother had been raised on a farm.  Because of this, picking, cleaning, canning, freezing, and juicing of fruits was just second nature for her.

Since I am now a grandmother, I found the habits and lessons my mother passed down to be priceless.

Like using what is in season and making do with what you have.

One way is to grow your own.  For now, it is too early in the year; however, you can shop for and find great fresh foods.

Today, for instance, I made the journey to Wal-Mart and was able to find some very lovely Honeycrisp apples and Red Raspberries.

                           

Honeycrisp Apples are not just good for you; they are great tasting.  You can bake them, fry them, turn them into a pie, but my favorite way is to just eat them.  At around 80 calories apiece, they make a juicy health snack.  

Red raspberries are considered by some to be one of the superfoods.  Just check out this blog.

 A fun way to keep red or black raspberries is to put them on a cookies sheet with wax paper, sprinkle a little sugar (at least I do), and freeze them separately.  Then you can bag them up as a quick refreshing snack.