Canning with Grandma: Plumb Jam
To Jam or Jelly that is the question? For me (Meg) it personally came down to two arguments; convenience and preference. Similar to yogurt with fruit chunks, jams tend to include pieces of the fruit...
View ArticleCanning with Grandma: Dill Pickles
Cale loves Kosher Dill pickles. Unlike the the sweet Bread-and-Butter Pickles he likes the old school sour ones and eats them like french fries. As a fun surprise and a way to save the mound of...
View ArticleCanning with Grandma: Chunky Tomato Salsa
If you’re ever invited to dinner with the Lopps 9 times out of 10 we’ll probably be having tacos, taco salads, fajitas, tostadas and any other way we can throw meat on a tortilla. Of course no Mexican...
View ArticleThis vs. That: Baby Food
Feeding our children sure made me take a second look at labels and what I was putting into their mouths as well as our own. How about you? This month I’m listing some differences between buying your...
View ArticleFresh and Local: Fresh & Local: 2010 Summer Guide to OKC+ Farmers’ Markets
Cale and I love to support local businesses and help communities build sustainability. It takes time, labor, and love, but it’s worth it. Recently in a personal attempt to build a better relationship...
View ArticleHearty Ingredients: Beans
It’s fall and you know what that means…time to celebrate all things that warm our hearts like hearty soups and sweaters. I know it sounds weird but at our household we love beans. Cale grew up on a...
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