Faith, Family, and Forging a Difference
Our summer has flown by so quickly! I can hardly believe it’s time to begin using a new menu. I’ve detailed the whys and hows of my menu planning previously (read about it here). In summary, I create a new monthly menu at the beginning of each season (fall, winter, spring, and summer). We use each menu for the three months of that … [Read more...] about Fall 2016 Menu
We’re once again in the midst of National Preparedness Month. As I’ve done in the past years, I’m going to take advantage of this by taking a straightforward look at disaster preparedness. (Click here for links to the previous Dare to Prepare posts.) Today’s topic is both practical and fun. A good first aid kit should be part of your … [Read more...] about Dare to Prepare: Items to Use for First Aid When in a Pinch
Earlier this summer I had an abundance of Roma tomatoes from my vegetable garden. I decided to make spaghetti sauce with them. I don’t have the equipment to can spaghetti sauce, so I found a simple recipe for freezer spaghetti sauce. I will forever remember making this sauce for two reasons. First, my husband was somewhat doubtful it … [Read more...] about Garden Fresh Freezer Spaghetti Sauce
Today I will share a final recipe from our summer menu. Like several of the other recipes I’ve shared recently, this one is conveniently prepared in a slow cooker. No one in my household is a diehard fan of ranch flavor, so I wasn’t sure how much we would like this dish. We ended up enjoying it enough that I will probably include it on … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken
If you’re anything like me, then you are salivating after reading the title of this post. There are few things more delicious than desserts comprised of warm fruit and some sort of pastry or streusel! There are a lot of different ways to combine these. There’s pie, of course, which is pretty easy to identify, but then there are a whole … [Read more...] about Cobbler, Crisp, Crumble, Buckle, Grunt, Slump, or Brown Betty?
There are few things I love sharing with you more than printables. I enjoy sharing these so much because I use several on an everyday basis in order to keep my own home organized! Though all of my printables are useful (view them here), I have learned over the last couple of years that some are especially beneficial. Here are 10 that … [Read more...] about The 10 Most Useful Printables on Of The Hearth
This particular dish isn’t on my menu this summer. However, I’ve made it a couple of times because it is so convenient and tasty! I came up with it one day after I purchased some pork chops that were marked down at the grocery store. I tossed them in the Crock Pot with a few other items in anticipation of a busy evening. We loved the … [Read more...] about Slow Cooker Smothered Pork Chops
When it comes to recipes and food, “best” is very subjective. You and I have different taste preferences, which is why the most popular recipes here on Of The Hearth aren’t necessarily my personal favorites. In fact, many of my favorite recipes—those that I think are the best—are relatively unpopular. I’m going to use today’s post to … [Read more...] about The 10 Best Recipes on Of The Hearth
