Cold Weather:

All this rain and cold weather make me just want to scream. I absolutely love it. Don't get me wrong I think it is still to early in the year for it but why not make the most of it? I am craving, no dying to can!
I know you probably are thinking I am really losing it. My kitchen is my creative outlet and I am wanting to be artistic.

I have been talking with my best friend and she has been telling me all the wonderful yummies I have been missing. I'm very sad that I am not able to join in her fun. I know its a lot of work but it is completely worth it. She has been driving me insane with it all. I never realize that I am hungry until I talk to her or read her Facebook posts.

Thats another thing, you can really torture someone with Facebook and Pinterest. Now I'm not saying actually torture. When you post that you are making Cowboy Jam or pinning a picture of an Oh So Yummy Flourless Chocolate Cake, it is going to drive a person to go to their fridge and dig out something that isn't going to satisfy the craving you gave them. How do I know this? We do it to each other all the time. Kind of like a torturous payback for all the stuff I'm missing out.

Now I will have to say that I post way more sweets then I will ever make in my lifetime. I cant help it, it all looks so good. Now the canning of tomatoes, jalapenos, apples, any veggie or fruit is simply where I draw the line. I have to do it! It is something I can do all day long. In fact, it is an all day process. The pay off is having something when it isn't in season. There's nothing better telling someone that you had apple butter in March or fresh salsa in January. There's that torture aspect again.

So now on my list, along with many others, is canning jars. I figure it out this way, I can make jellies and goodies so I can give them away as gifts. Who doesn't like to receive something yummy? It's a small justification for my desires but I'm going to ride that train all the way.

Sure to have a story with this one,
Insane Single Mommy