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 | Apr 15, 2016 | Drinks, Food, Non-alchoholic
Lemonade is such a simple thing. Lemons, water, sugar. That’s it. Yet, we complicate matters… packets, powder, stirring endlessly. This is all unnecessary. Come with me and let’s go back to a simpler time (and a simpler way). Let’s squeeze,...
by darlene@picklejarstudios.com | Jan 22, 2016 | DIY, Food
Vanilla extract is one of those things that can be over looked in a recipe. It’s so casual to “add a 1/2 tsp vanilla” or “take off the heat and stir in vanilla.” But why must we take it off the heat? And why do we add vanilla extract in...
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 | Sep 5, 2015 | Cleaning and Comforts, Home
I love room sprays, but I don’t love it when they smell too perfume-like and fake. This room spray is fresh, clean, and centering. Orange essential oil has antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, and antiseptic properties (which is why I...
