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Loving the Home Life

The Art of Home Cooking & Preserving

Welcome

I love home cooking. I love home preserving.

I also love food photography.

So I put them together in this blog.

I won’t make you scroll through a long, wordy narrative to get to the recipe. Loving the Home Life is the food blog for women who just want to get to the recipe and not be bombarded with ads, pop-ups, and fluff. The recipe you want will be at the top of each post along with a video showing you how to prepare a dish as well. 

Don’t be intimidated by home preserving. It’s time consuming, but so worth it. There’s nothing as satisfying as going to the storage room on a snowy day in January and choosing a jar of peaches I grew in my orchard and canned here in my home in August.

This blog reflects my desire to share that with you. I hope you enjoy it.

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Latest Recipes

Whole okra pods on paper towel.

How to Freeze Okra

Okra must be blanched before freezing to preserve its freshness and nutrition. Here’s why blanching is important and how to do it to freeze okra.

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Slice of Tropical Carrot Cake on an orange plate.

Tropical Carrot Cake

A delicious reimagining of carrot cake featuring crushed pineapple, shredded coconut, and macadamia nuts, frosted with cream cheese frosting. My Daughter’s Favorite Birthday Cake Tropical

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Cranberry Orange Pie

Cranberry and orange flavor burst from each slice of this cool, creamy pie. It’s the perfect ending to your Christmas dinner! A Delicious Ending to

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Maple Dijon Glazed Salmon served over rice.

Maple Dijon Salmon Fillets

Real maple syrup pairs with a rustic stone-ground Dijon making pan-seared salmon fillets extra special! Perfect for lunch or dinner! A Wonderful Combination of Sweet

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pink bowl of vanilla ice cream with champagne syrup garnished with rose petals.

Pink Champagne Syrup

Don’t throw out leftover champagne! Make pink champagne syrup that is absolutely delicious served over ice cream! A Very Unique Ice Cream Topping We’re going

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Beautiful slice of medium-rare prime rib on a Christmas plate.

Perfect Prime Rib

A spectacular main dish for any special dinner. This prime rib roast is tender, succulent, and oh so flavorful! Prime Rib Roast is my family’s

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About Me

Shannon

I live on an acreage and have grown kids. We raise cattle, have a coop of laying hens, a couple of large gardens, and an orchard with apple, pear, cherry, and peach trees. I love to do home canning, and I look forward to teaching you to make jams and pickles and other good things. You don’t have to grow anything yourself. The farmer’s market is so much fun, and a great place to get fresh produce to do your own preserving at home.

Some days I’m in a maxi-skirt with my hair done nicely, but most days I’m in jeans or sweats dealing with dirt, poo, and livestock. It isn’t glamorous, but it’s a lifestyle I love and wouldn’t trade for anything.

I’m taking a different approach to blogging than most. I explain why on my About This Blog page. 

Thank you for being here!

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