Last walkthrough of the garden before winter. Jalapeno peppers are a bit small but still will have some heat. Red & white onions are small, but will add flavor to a few dishes. Lastly, radishes! Could not believe when I saw the tops poking out of the soil & in awe of the size.

Homemade Carmels. 2 small batches. One plain and the second topped with some Maldon Sea Salt Flakes. Yum-Yum. Memories from Grandma's, since is her Carmel recipe. #Homemade #carmels #maldon #seasaltflakes

Halloween treats. Homemade Carmel Apples. Wish this app had smells attached. Now, this is fall to me. #fall #homemade #carmelapples #greenapple #grannysmithapples

2nd round of Zucchini bread with pecans done to freeze for the months ahead. 17 small loaves, 3 medium loaves and 2 large loaves. #Zucchinibread #bread #pecans

Last day canning apples. Canned 14 quart jars of apple pie filling. Gonna be good for pies, crisp, hand-pies, tarts, and apple fritter donuts in the months to come. #grannysmithapples #applepiefilling #canning #ballcanning #ballmasonjars #pies

When you receive 3 bags of just picked Granny Smith Apples yesterday. What do you do?!?! Make more apple butter today and tomorrow make apple pie filling. #grannysmithapples #ballcanning #ball #applebutter

Thursday canning. 4 jars of mild ring peppers and 2 jars of pickled red onions. Wanna give a big thank-you to @jose.elcook for the pickled red onion recipe. #jose.elcook #ball #canning #ballcanning #ringpeppers #pickled #onions

Hot out of the oven, fresh mini loaves of zucchini bread with more sizes to bake. It's a nice rainy fall day to stay inside and bake. One for afternoon coffee, and the rest will freeze to have this winter. #zucchinibread #miniloves #mediumloaves #largeloaves

Vanilla mini bundt cakes & pink marshmallow frosting garnished with #hersheydarkchocolate curls, Graham crackers crumbs alomg with a small piece with a toasted pink marshmallow. A stores mini bundt cake. #Hershey # marshmallow #grahamcrackers #mini #bundtcake

Fall is upon us, leaves turning, baseball soon will be over; BUT I am enjoying 1 more sunset before frost hits, sweaters needed, & I'm forced to endure pumpkin spice drinks. So, I'll gladly enjoy a refreshing young coconut. Goodbye summer vibes & HELLO HALLOWEEN!!!!

Hot Pepper Rings. Finished up 4 jars of hot (maybe medium hot) pepper rings. A small batch, but will be so worth it. #canning #ballmasonjars #ballcanning #ringpeppers #peppers #pickled #hot

Single jar canning this Sunday. 1 quart jar of ring peppers(what most call banana peppers). No heat, just a normal pickled papper with a hint of garlic. #ballcanningjars #ball #canning #pickledpeppers

Apple Butter was the canning task today. The batch made 11 half pint (8 oz.) jars. Will be a nice treat this fall, winter, and into next year. #canning #ballcanningjars #applebutter #ball

LAST BATCH OF SALSA !!!! This (to me is mild). 11 quart jars. Done for the 2025 season. Keeping fingers crossed is enough. Still other canning left to do. #ballcanningjars #ball #canning #salsa #gardenvegetables

SWEET PICKLE RELISH 🤩. A batch of sewer pickle relish to start Thursday morning. The batch made ten 8oz. jars. Good for potatoe salad, and my mom's bologna salad (it's like ham salad, but she used bologna) #ballcanningjars #ballcanning #graniteware #waterbathers

2nd Batch of salsa. This batch mild to medium heat. 9 quart jars and 5 (8 oz) jars. Almost done, I think.

Was busy at 11p.m. last night and did a batch of what was to be mild salsa, but the peppers had a bit more heat to them. 9 quart jar and 5 (8 oz) jars in total. Making another batch today, but mild.

Small towa Iowa. If ya know you know. Came outside to sit on the porch an this is what I was greeted too at the bottom of my steps. Chicken on the loose in town.

HOT 🍯. Made hot honey two ways today. 4 jars of regular hot honey, and yes I leave a little bit of chili flakes still in the honey. Second, and only jar I made was done as whipped hot honey, That had a nice orange look it took on after being whipped

Dill Pickles today. 2 batches: 1st batch; 6 jars of spears, 2nd batch; 3 jars whole, 2 jars sliced-one in rounds and one in slices.