Pickled Jalapeños – Small Batch

The harvest is winding down. I’ve been freezing the jalapeño chiles but they just keep coming! I picked a basket full and decided to thaw the ones in the freezer and pickle them with the ones I just picked. I love pickled jalapeños!

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Oktoberfest Jägerschnitzel

Oktoberfest is winding up. It runs this year from September 16 until October 3. So there’s still time to whip up a German dinner and celebrate the holiday!

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What’s for Dinner? Sunday link up #438

NOTE: The link is fixed! I’m so sorry! Thank you all for bringing it to my attention! 

 

Happy Fall! Yesterday was the first official day of fall and we got rain! I love the fresh smell of rain – the quiet of the outdoors as nature drinks up the moisture. I love fall.

Autumn is the signal that it’s soup weather. It’s time to get out those stock pots and simmer some soup on the stove all day. It permeates the air with goodness and just makes everything warmer. Do you like soup for dinner? Stop by the comments and let us know what your favorite fall dinner is!

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And now it’s time for YOU to come on in and join the party – and bring your friends~

This is a collaboration of ideas ~ And we want yours! Bring your food related posts!

It’s What’s for Dinner!

Share as many as FIVE

food related posts

you haven’t shared recently (in the last month)!

Show a little love to a couple of posts before yours and stop by with a comment. 

 Here are the some delicious ideas that were shared last week (and not just for dinner!). You pick the winners just by visiting their page! 

 Please stop by and visit our featured bloggers. Show us your favorite by visiting their site – and next week might be you! It doesn’t have to be just for dinner.

I try to visit each post and comment. I have had problems commenting on some blogger sites erroring out. 

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A Hobbit Celebration

Happy Birthday to Bilbo and Frodo Baggins! Tomorrow is their birthdays and to celebrate the day, let’s be a hobbit for a day and celebrate the Shire.

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The Essence of Summer Tea – Making your own herbal teas

I have several kinds of herbs in my garden. Some are for cooking and some are for teas. I love to put together my own flavors and, as summer comes to a close, what better time to create those delicious herbal teas to sip on when the weather calls for something warm to drink!

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