Homemade by Jamie Linn

03/22/2026

My son LOVES Reese Peanut Butter Cups so I make him trays of homemade ones and he LOVES them. Its so much more affordable. Candy is expensive these days!!! The recipe I used is below.

03/22/2026

Want to come over and eat 15 hard-boiled eggs with me🥚🥚🥚No??? OK, how about 30 deviled eggs??? I know you are in now 😂🤣😂.

03/22/2026

Corned beef and cabbage day!!! Happy late St.Patricks Day 🤣😂🍀🍀💚💚!!!

03/18/2026

Even Joshua knows to keep the chicken bones for his mom 🤣😂🤣. But thats perfect because Joshua eats alot of chicken 🍗 !!!

One of the easiest ways to stretch your groceries and waste less in the kitchen is saving scraps for homemade broth. Instead of throwing things away while you cook, keep a gallon freezer bag in your freezer and add to it throughout the week.

Vegetable scraps that work well include onion skins and ends, garlic skins, carrot peels and tops, celery ends and leaves, mushroom stems, and herb stems like parsley or thyme. Avoid things like broccoli, cabbage, or anything bitter because they can make the broth taste strong.

If you cook whole chickens or bone in cuts of meat, save those too. Chicken carcasses, wing tips, backs, beef bones, and even the bones from a roasted chicken all make excellent broth. I keep a separate freezer bag just for bones.

Once your bag is full, it’s time to make broth. Place the scraps and bones into a large stock pot or slow cooker. Fill with water until everything is covered by a few inches. You can add a teaspoon or two of salt, a splash of apple cider vinegar to help pull minerals from the bones, and any extra herbs you like.

Bring the pot to a gentle simmer and let it cook slowly. Vegetable broth usually needs about 3-4 hours. Bone broth can simmer much longer, anywhere from 24to 48 hours depending on how rich you want it.

When it’s finished, strain the broth through a fine strainer or cheesecloth to remove all the solids. What you’re left with is a rich, golden broth that can be used for soups, cooking rice, sauces, or sipping on its own.

If you want to preserve it for the pantry, broth must be pressure canned. Fill hot jars with the strained broth leaving 1 inch of headspace, wipe the rims clean, and place on lids and rings. Process pints for 20 minutes or quarts for 25 minutes at 10 pounds of pressure.

After the jars cool, check that each lid has sealed. The center should be firm and not flex when pressed. Remove the rings, wipe the jars clean, label them, and store in a cool pantry. If any jar did not seal, simply refrigerate it and use within a few days.

It’s one of the simplest kitchen habits that saves money, reduces waste, and keeps a steady supply of broth on the shelf. Those little scraps add up to something really useful.

03/18/2026

Ok I am obsessed with my new pizza dough!!! I made up a few batches tonight to freeze so I decided we might as well have pizza again tonight 🍕🍕🍕. No one in my house is complaining and it came out even better!!! Im not very good at shaping the dough though 😕 🤣😂.

03/15/2026

Perfect day for homemade pizza 🍕 day!!! The sauce is not homemade (yet 😁) but homemade dough. Half pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers & black olives and half pepperoni for Joshua 🩷.

03/15/2026

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03/15/2026

Homemade meatball day!!! I used some for spaghetti dinner🍝 tonight and a bunch to freeze! A friend of ours gave us spaghetti sauce and garlic. Made some fresh baked bread. I just need to learn to make noodles now 🩷

03/06/2026

Up next kale & broccoli 🥦 microgreens!!! I have a sinus infection so my taste is off but I hope I like them!

03/01/2026

Ditch the cans! 🥫 This DIY "Cream of Anything" soup mix is the ultimate pantry hack for your favorite casseroles and cozy meals. You know exactly what’s in it, and it only takes minutes to whip up! ✨ Save this photo so you always have the recipe on hand! 👇

03/01/2026

Men and women were created for partnership! I love this 🩷!

The goal was never to raise girls who don’t need men.

The goal was to raise girls who don’t tolerate weak ones.

That’s different.

From the beginning, Adam wasn’t told to compete with Eve.
And Eve wasn’t told to outgrow Adam.

They were created for partnership. For strength that complements. For responsibility shared.

Needing each other was never the flaw. Character was always the standard.