Raising a healthy Jane (or just being a healthy grown-up Jane) comes from good food and proper nutrition. Grab your aprons, I’m on kitchen duty with food to spare and recipes to share! When time allows, here’s where you’ll find one of my how-to-convert-to-an-organic-diet recipes.
Winnie Nielsen says: Yum, Damson plums are so good and make the best jam. My Mom made some every Summer and we loved it on toast.
Still no power so I am at the local laundromat with everyone else who has no power and reading my book on apples. Out town was really spared devastating damage which was so fortunate. We all have downed trees and
Debris to clean up while waiting for power. Many got power late yesterday and I am hoping we get some today. It is getting hot and humid today again so AC woukd be nice.
I am counting my blessings and heading over to the grocery store for more ice. I’ve been doing a lot of cooking in my cast iron skillet the past few days. We Farmgirls pride ourselves on being resourceful and making do!
MaryJane says: I was wondering how you’re able to post. Nice image of you reading an apple book at the local sudz and spin. What are you using for fuel to power your cast iron?
Winnie Nielsen says: Our house has natural gas heat and also for the cook stove. The ignition switch doesn’t work without power but a trusty match works perfectly fine when I turn the gas on. lol kinda of a luxury camping stove indoors!!
MaryJane says: Poifect!
Lisa Von Saunder says: Glad to hear that you and yours are ok Winnie. My friend who lives on the east coast in Delray beach got her elec on 2 days ago, amazingly. but she is so clueless, until then she didnt even have the common sense to use her outdoor gas grill to make coffee . I quote: “Id kill for a cup of coffee, but i need elec for my coffeemaker! ” uh duh!
just thought id give you a chuckle for a not resourseful gal.
Winnie Nielsen says: With a mug of hot cider, this would be an awesome treat for porch sitting’ in the cool evenings!
CandyC says: Yum!
Krista says: This will be a great snack for the upcoming holidays and parties. I think I will make it for our next movie night!
terry steinmetz says: Trying this tomorrow for the football game! It will probably become a favorite and included in my glamping weekends!
Anita Johnson says: Delicious! This is so easy to make!
Winnie Nielsen says: Wow, those heirloom tomatoes look delicious!!
We are stocking up on basics down here and hoping Hurricane Irma doesn’t rip us all to shreds or drown out everyone. This storm is so scary and HUGE!!
MaryJane says: I know, I’ve been worrying about you. Are you going to leave?
Lisa Von Saunder says: I was just thinking about you Winnie this morning, take care and don’t hesitate to evacuate if told to do so. This is a dangerous storm and just pack up that car with the pets, and some water and food and be ready to go at the momen’ts notice. Nothing else matters but you and your loved ones, NOTHING!
Good Luck!
Winnie Nielsen says: WE are still watching the storm’s path as it has changed today from yesterday. We have no problem leaving and have our cars full of gas. We are keeping a very close watch as the storm updates happen. We will know more by Saturday and that will be enough time to go out to the western part and up. What we need to know is where the path is going to be because it could go to the west coast instead of the east coast and that determines which direction to leave to. UGH!!
Carla says: Lovely photo. Our tomatoes are just about finished, but not before they were canned in various ways. I have been searching for your organic sheets, as they are the best I can find. Everywhere I look on-line, it says they are sold out. Please advise. Thank you.
Winnie Nielsen says: Yummm, nothing like homegrown fresh tomatoes!
Winnie Nielsen says: I am in the land of Taco and enchiladas. Lawsuits Mercy was the sauce HOT last night on my enchilada plate!! Whew!! Blew my head off!
Denise Ross says: Thank you, Mary Jane, I will making this up. Love tacos and so easy to have my own seasoning on hand.
Have a blessed day
Hugs from Australia
Krista says: We had tacos last night for dinner. Tacos are a big favorite in our house. I’m definitely making this seasoning mix to try next time we have have tacos. Do you add any water when mixing with the meat?
MaryJane says: No water needed. Enjoy!
Jacqueline Ferri says: Yes I have been making my own taco seasoning mix and what a difference !!! I will have to try this recipe which is slightly different . I also add organic cornstarch to thicken up a bit.
Patty St Vincent says: What a cute thing to jar, bag with string, or just doll up with fall raffia and give away!! Who doesn’t love taco seasoning? Love Mary Janes Farm!!
Becci Bartz says: I made this when it first came out. I am not one for a lot of seasoning so I used less than the 1/4 cup per pound of meat. I am also super sensitive to spicy foods, this was perfect the way I used it with less seasoning. In fact, I just now made more. I tripled the recipe, twice. I am sending the recipe and the mix to 4 of my friends. I made enough that each of them had 1/2 cup. Thanks for sharing this!
Lisa Von Saunder says: oh darling little calf, what is your name sweetheart?
MaryJane says: This is our Sophie, only a couple weeks old! M’lady’s calf (sticking with a Downton Abbey theme.)
Winnie Nielsen says: Can cows be described as having Audrey Hepburn eyes?? I think so!
MaryJane says: I couldn’t agree more. Cutest calf ever! Little Sophie, only a couple weeks old. M’lady’s calf (sticking with a Downton Abbey theme.)
Tessa Daylong says: She’s beautiful. Reminds of a story in one of the James Herriot books, “The Cow With the Come Hither Stare”. She will be a beauty.
Winnie Nielsen says: Baby Heritage Jerseys are such beautiful cows with their markings. And those baby eyes with long eyelashes!
Lisa Von Saunder says: And which darling calf are you ,dear one?
MaryJane says: This is Miss Maybelle, born to Anna on May 1 of this year. She’s a big girl just like her mother who gives me 4 gallons of milk every morning.
Lisa Von Saunder says: wow a miniature Jersey gives that amount of milk – very impressive and also soooo creamy too ! Miss maybelle is very pretty indeed.
MaryJane says: She isn’t a miniature. Anna is full size from a dairy in Iowa.
Winnie Nielsen says: Blueberry muffins here we come!
Winnie Nielsen says: Does the hot sugar mixture cook the raw egg whites so you eliminate the possibility of food borne illness? The ChillOver makes a beautiful and fluffy end product!
MaryJane says: In the list of ingredients you can click on the listing for ChillOver powder and that will take you to where you can purchase it.
http://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/store/c/37-ChillOver.aspx
Sherry says: What exactly is the chill over powder? I am not familiar with it.
MaryJane says: In the list of ingredients you can click on the listing for ChillOver powder and that will take you to where you can purchase it.
http://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/store/c/37-ChillOver.aspx
Krista says: This will be perfect for my little guy. He struggles with dairy products and we love finding dairy free recipes. The berries and topping look delicious.
Clare Brud says: what does Chill over powder consist of? Can we make it our selves.
MaryJane says: You’re welcome to try. We source a certain type of seaweed that we process so that it never tastes fishy and dissolves instantly.
Clare Brud says: Would a little of Knox gel. work?
MaryJane says: I have no idea. We didn’t make it using knox gel.
Danyel says: I am always looking for ways to use my chill over and make healthier alternatives for my family. This is on the list to make as raspberries are on now.
PattyB says: Hey! Thank you for this recipe.
MaryJane says: You are welcome! It’s our way of sharing ChillOver.
Diane Branch-Thompson says: Does this taste like fresh whipped cream? I think I want to purchase your ChillOver but please tell me some other ways that it may be used. Thanks!
MaryJane says: How about typing ChillOver in the search function? Oodles of recipes we’ve invented over the years will come up. It tastes like cool whip.
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Wow, this looks like a perfect Fall delight for a cool crisp morning. You know what else? It would most likely make one mini loaf of bread for my idea I sent this week. I need to try it out in my mini loaf pan. The only thing I would change is I like to always keep the skins on my apples because all the nutrition is there. That is what my Dad would say and since he set the “tradition” on apple eatin’ , I’m stickin’ to his recommendations! Right Pop?
Ha! I like your Pop’s tradition, Winnie. I think I will try this in my donut pans. Or, maybe put some as donuts pan and some in as muffins. That way I can eat mo… er, I mean, make a fair assessment of each.
If I go to my Daughters down South for Thanksgiving I will make these and take them down for our breakfast on Thanksgiving morning and will make some scrambled eggs to go along. She will be so busy Nice to think about until then.
Thank you
Mary Jane
This recipe sounds wonderful and right in apple season. One question, would it work with regular baking mix. That is what I have on hand and don’t have a problem with gluten.
Here’s what my DIL, MaryJanesFarm food guru had to say:
We didn’t test this recipe with regular baking mix. Generally, gluten-free recipes have a higher liquid to flour ratio, so I would recommend starting with less buttermilk than this recipe calls for, and adding until the consistency looks right. If you try it, let us know how it turns out!
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Hi I was just wondering what the ratio of liquid to flour in gluten-free recipes are on an average as compared to regular baking mixes…1-1 or less or more.
Exhchange rate bit high lately to order your mix across border & haven’t found natural wellness or food store that carries your brand yet but working on having a store do so.
Thank you
I’m not sure I understand your question. Maybe that’s because I don’t have an answer. Doesn’t the recipe tell you flour to liquid ratio?
On previous reply to Joyce, it mentions that gluten-free recipes have higher liquid to flour ratio as compared to regular baking mix recipes…so I wanted to know whether to reduce the liquid content per say 1/4 if a regular baking mix is used compared to gluten-free mix…but that’s ok I’ll try decreasing liquid so 1 cup buttermilk to 1 cup regular baking mix as compared to the recipe having 11/4 buttermilk to 1 cup gluten-free flour( budget mix)
Sorry for confusing question.
Thank you
Christiane
These muffins sound really good and muffins are always a huge hit in our house. I bet these will be perfect for fall. We will definitely be giving these a try.