Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone!
I want to apologize for not being on here as much as I should be. The New Year did not start off as well as we would have liked. Some very good friends of ours 15 yr old son was involved in a snowmobile accident on New Years Eve and has been in a coma since. We have been very busy trying to help them out with their dogs and things around the house. And now we will be busy planning a benefit to help the family offset all the medical costs that they will be incurring.
I also have had alot of trouble trying to get pictures posted on my blog. I continue to work to try to resolve that issue. I have been able to get a couple of them on there and hope to get lots more on there in the near future.
I thank you all for you patience it is greatly appreciated.
My 2013 goal is to get this blog up and running like a well oiled machine. But again I ask for your patience as I help good friends go through a ver difficult time.

Ever Wonder

Ever wonder what to do with the remaining loaf of bread that you have sitting on your counter that is starting to go stale?
Well I have a couple things that I will do with it so that I do not have to throw it away. I have a hard time throwing any type of food away.
I will either make Bread Pudding (look for this recipe on the blog) or I will dry the bread out then put it through my food processor and crumble it to bread crumbs that can be used for many things. I store the bread crumbs in a food saver canister, that way all air is out of canister and I have fresh bread crumbs at my finger tips whenever I need them. Then you do not have to buy them at the store, a money saving tip.

A Big Thank You

For those of you who check this blog out a BIG THANK YOU! I really appreciate it very much.
If there are any recipes that you maybe looking for and I can help you with please feel free to contact me. I will help whereever I can.

Also if you could go to my blog page and hit the follow button, you will never miss a posting that I may make. The more followers the merrier.

The holidays are just around the corner and everyone will be getting busier & busier. Shopping, decorating the homes, & of course baking. I will be posting lots of holiday recipes in the near future. As I have already started my baking for the holiday season. We usually host both Christmas Eve & Christmas Day at our house so the earlier I can get started the better.

I make all kinds of cookies, bars & candy. I even have some very simple, festive cookies that I do that you can have your children & grandchildren help. They will have a blast with these easy fun recipes.

Lastly my prayers and thoughts go out to all on the East Coast and hope you and your families are all safe and continue to be safe. The season of Blessing is approaching and we all need to take a moment and give thanks for all that each of us has.

Happy Eating!!

Pumpkin, Pumpkin & More Pumpkin

I have almost 55 pumpkins sitting on my dining room table. They are screaming at me to get them processed.
It is alot of work to cut them, clean them & get them processed. But it is totally worth it in the long run because I have fresh pumpkin for all my cooking and baking needs.
Amazing the things that can be made with pumpkin. Soup, bars, pies, cookies, cheesecake and the list goes on.
I will post over the weekend on how to take of the pumpkin so that you have it all winter long.
There is nothing better than a completly made from scratch pumpkin pie. I actually have people pay me every year to make Pumpkin Pie for them for Thanksgiving.
I will be posting alot of pumpkin recipes for you all in the coming days also. So please stay  tuned.

Also I would apprciate if you would leave me a comment on my blog so I know who was here. And dont be afraid to ask me if you have questions or there is a recipe that you may be looking for and I may be able to help you out with it.

Happy Eating

Hi Everyone

I love cooking and baking and canning. If you would like to see anything specific please let me know and I will do my best to accommadate you. Or if you have any recipes that you would to share with me and the world I will be happy to post on my blog and give you the credit you would deserve by stating that it is your recipe.

Things have been moving pretty slow for me getting this blog going. But my husband has been dealing with some health issues and is not able to do alot of things that he would normally do. So this all has fallen on my shoulders along with having a demanding full time job. My wonderful Sister has been trying to help me out here and there but we live 3 hours away from each other but she is a great inspiration to me. Her blog The Finishing Touches is attached to my blog and I certainly hope that you take a moment and check her out. She is a very crafty lady and loves to give people ideas on what can be done with that space that you just aren't sure about.
Hope you share this blog with everyone that you know and that you all enjoy it.
There will be pictures coming in the future (when i can figure out how to post them on here...LOL)

Happy Eating everyone.

Apples, Apples and more Apples

Ever wonder what in the world you are going to do with all the apples that your tree produced this year?
Well you could give them away to neighbors, co-workers or people at your church.
But I have a few ideas for you. You could make applesauce, nothing better than fresh applesauce in the middle of winter. You could make pies, apple crisp, apple jelly, and the list goes on.
I canned sliced apples in a light syrup this weekend so that we could have the fresh apples this winter. My grandchildren really like to eat them also. The are so easy to make. Here is how you do it:

First you will need a apple peeler/corer. You can buy these at Fleet Farm for about $15. It is a worth while investment for this.

Attach apple to the peeler/corer. After you have apple peeled, slice them in half. Take off any bad spots and any peel that may still be on apple. Put into sink of cold water with fresh fruit in the water(this will keep apples from browning).
Pack apples in pint or quart jars tightly. Ladle a hot light syrup over the apples. Put lid & ring on, boil in a hot water bath for 20 minutes. Let jars sit on counter overnight. Make sure the lids sealed by pushing down in the middle of the lid (do this 24 hours after done processing).

Light Syrup recipe:

Heat on stove 5 1/4 cups water & 2 1/2 cups sugar.

Its that easy.

My First Post

Hello Everyone! My name is Lolita and this is Cannin n Jammin with Lolita. This is a blog about the things you do in your kitchen from cooking to baking to canning. I will share recipes and tell you how to do it. Please stop by for a visit.