by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Feb 13, 2017 | Baked, Desserts, Holidays
I love Valentine’s Day! I know it’s over commercialized, but I love finding ways to make it personal to me and Joel, and the other people in my life that I love. I believe it’s always a good thing to celebrate love and to share love with others. A...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Jul 7, 2016 | Baked, Desserts, Egg-Free, Food
I found out about 3 years ago that I’m egg intolerant. I didn’t know there was such a thing, and it came as quite a shock to me. I love eggs… but they do not work well with my digestive system. I’ve been slowly working on my favorite recipes to...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Jun 27, 2016 | Baked, Bread, Food, Grilling, Sandwiches
Summer is here! And that means grilling, among other things, like sandals, shorts (gasp! yes, this year I am actually embracing the shorts), lemonade, and lots and lots of sunscreen. I’m very pale. Since moving from the Willamette Valley to the Oregon High...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Dec 18, 2015 | Christmas, Desserts, DIY, Food
Every year I make a mess of my kitchen. I actually have to purchase brown sugar, and I start stockpiling butter in the freezer beginning in October (hey, butter is expensive! Buy it on sale and store in your freezer.) I make a serious Christmas Treat Box, my friend,...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Dec 18, 2015 | Canning, Christmas, Desserts, DIY, Food
This is a great one to make when you’ve got a bunch of orange fruit to use up after making Candied Citrus Peels. It’s wonderful over yogurt, ice cream, pancakes, waffles, muffins or just eaten from the jar. You could even use it as a flavoring in a...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Jul 14, 2015 | Desserts, Frozen Treats
This Root Beer Float ice cream cake for Father’s Day was so good (all I could rescue was just one slice to photograph for you). It all started with a hike in the woods. Joel and I went hiking and we were discussing what to make for Father’s Day. We...