What blogs do you read? I read many things during the course of a day but rarely does a morning go by that I don't sit down at my computer with a hot cup of coffee and catch up on my morning blogs. Most of the blogs that I read faithfully are listed on the sidebar of my own blog.They tend to vary greatly but usually pertain to homesteading, cooking, quilting or gardening in some way. None of the sites have been there longer than Thy Hand Hath Provided. Why do I read her blog faithfully ? Because I can relate....A young mother trying to raise her small children, homeschool, garden and can while trying to keep up with the day to day weeding, laundry and general responsibilities of motherhood and keeping a home. I remember fondly my years of canning with a house full of little boys under foot. Those same boys now 37, 35 and 34, no longer living with mama or even in the same state. All 3 now married and with wives and children of their own. But daily I turn back the clock and relive those days when it seemed I cooked for a small army of little folk and life was a never ending line of cloth diapers hanging on the clothesline.
Thy Hand Hath Provided....You can find me here!
This blog is written by a young woman we will simply call Jane.Recently Jane was nice enough to gift me with a signed copy of her new cookbook appropriately titled Thy Hand Hath provided!You can read all about her cookbook at this link. This cookbook is beautifully done and full of wonderful recipes and even an excellent section on canning and preserving. It even includes my favorite public service announcement on canning overload disorder an ailment that I suffer frequently.
Thy Hand Hath Provided........Asparagus Lemon Pasta
Jane has graciously provided a free cookbook for some lucky Hickery Holler reader to win in a give away. To win your own copy of Jane's cookbook leave a comment below and tell Jane and I what information or recipes you would most like to find in a cookbook.
Please leave an email contact in your comment so that you can easily be notified if you win. This giveaway is for continental US residents only and will end Sunday June 16th at midnight. Monday morning we will let one of Jane's wee ones draw the winning number.
Thy Hand Hath Provided....Beekeeping
Good Luck to you all and in the mean time don't forget to pop on over to Jane's blog and check it out. I think you will enjoy her unique writing style, keen wit and unending ability to find joy and humor in the face of adversity. Their newest endeavor is bee keeping! And don't forget the recipe section because there are some definite keepers there. I use several of her salad dressing recipes regularly. Her honey mustard recipe is divine and a family favorite of ours!
Thy Hand Hath Provided
In the mean time I am off to the garden! Making hay when the sun shines ....
Blessings from The Holler
The Canned Quilter
what a lovely giveaway. I too read Jane's blog, per your recommendation. She's truly an inspiration. I'm always on the lookout for new and different ways to feed my family.
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Thanks for the wonderful give away. I think the thing I look for in a recipe is does it pass the "reasonableness" test. By that I mean does it even seem feasible to make, are the ingredients real, does it sound like it will taste good, and does it look like something that won't leave my husband wondering if I have lost my mind. So basically easily identifiable ingredients that taste good.
ReplyDeleteWonderful give away . I to have a list of fantastic blogs I enjoy reading and have a variety of interests . Where else can one travel the world and enjoy so many different ideas and share info and experiences from the comfort of your own home and make lots of wonderful cyber friends ! Thanks for sharing . Have a good day !
ReplyDeleteThank you for introducing us to Jane. I went over to her site, very nice. As a mom of 3 adult boys (guess I should say they are men now but you know what I mean) and her majesty, in her early 20's, seems we all did very similar things. I heard there is a special place in heaven for moms of 3 boys. Personally I think it's the crazy corner, but oh the fun we'll have if the Good Lord puts us all together. The cookbook looks lovely and such a nice giveaway. I would love to see some ideas for salad dressings as well as any and all recipes using the most commonly canned garden items such as tomatoes, green beans, corn. For meats we primarily eat venison from our back acreage, some venison recipes are always nice. Oh, and some ideas for broths aside from the usual chicken and venison. my email farmwife@live.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for the introduction to a blog that looks like a wealth of information (much like your own). Being new to gardening and preserving, I'm interested in any book that teaches me what I can do with what I can grow. And the asparagus lemon pasta sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a wonderful new blog to add to my list for MY morning coffee & blog reading list! I, too, have three grown children and we homeschooled them all. Life is still busy, but it doesn't compare to those growing up years! Thanks for a wonderful give-away!
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Because of rising prices and shrinking pockets Im always looking for hamburger recipes. Something that doesnt scream you are eating hamburger. Codymom7@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great cookbook. I love canning and could use more recipes for that. I also need recipes for healthy tasty veggies. fiveburners at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteNever enough cookbooks even with the ability to find recipes on the internet. We have come to the point in our lives where we try to eat healthier, put up what food we can buy on sales and try our best to do some gardening even with much shade we can't do anything about on surrounding property. bays1943@gmail.com Thank you for all your informative blogs!!!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy her blog as well. I think I'd like to see more recipes on how to use eggs in main dishes...or in general. Thanks. katzcradul@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI cant wait to check out the blogs on your sidebar there.. and thanks for sharing about Thy Hand Hath Provided.
ReplyDeleteWhat I look most for in a cookbook are recipes for fresh produce & God made foods.. not heavy on commercial products but great on flavor. (which is why I love your blog)
Thank you both for the opportunity to win her cookbook.. Im crossing my fingers & toes. ;)
I love your blog and can't wait to more thoroughly review Jane's. I'm always looking for new recipes (there are never enough cookbooks). We have a lot of food allergies and have to do a lot of substitutions. It's much easier when you start with good food and simple preparation. mary.hornerhouse@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI am always on the lookout for recipes that use the canned food items that I already canned. Sometimes I get in a "rut" and keep using the same recipes over again and need some inspiration to come up with something new but still while using the canned goods from the basement. :) I really enjoy reading this blog and getting good garden and canning advice! tbwarner11@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThank you for the introduction to such a beautiful blog and Christian woman. I will be a faithful follower that is for sure.
ReplyDeleteIN a cook book I look for different things at different times of the year. In winter months I look for new soups or stews, and in the summer I look for different salads.
To keep things within the budget I need to plan ahead,and cookbooks helps to do that.
Oh my goodness! Love to have a chance to win this! I'd recently found her blog through yours! I love seasonal recipes, those that are filling but light for summer heat. Also would love recipes that will give choices for using the same foods preserved over and over and over without getting sick of them!
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Thanks for hosting. I can't wait to check out her blog. I am drawn to recipes that use whole, real, normal ingredients. I love simple best.
ReplyDeleteI also read Jane's blog and enjoy it. i love canning and recipes using simple ingredients. I also like canning and cooking in smaller amounts since my children are now grown. Thanks! Paula ( amishwoman49 @hotmail.com)
ReplyDeleteI love simple easy recipes that my kids will actually eat! or great ones that i can make with stuff growing in my yard!
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I have been following Jane's blog for quite some time as well. I enjoy her positive outlook and her eagerness to try new things. I am always looking for new recipes for fresh garden goods. I like the fact that she uses recipes that stretch foods and still taste yummy! Jamie
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I love to find a cookbook with homegrown or fresh ingredients. All the cook books now seem to use a prebought mix of this and that.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to Jane. Being a fairly new canner I love any and all canning recipes and tips! I'm really interested in pickling fruits and veggies right now. My email address is candela_59@yahoo.com Thanks again! ~Peggy
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to find some easy recipes for a family of 8 to use. I also would love to find some new and delicious recipes.
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Lori
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Love this book.
ReplyDeleteI would love a cookbook that includes food that I can grow or easily buy at my local farmers market. Nothing with prepackaged or processed stuff. I am always on the look out for homemade dressings and sauces. Oh and new canning recipes. I love Jane's blog too. Been reading it for a few months now.
ReplyDeleteI would love a cookbook to list ingredient amounts in pounds/ounces, whatever AND in cups.
ReplyDeleteWonderful Giveaway. Im still learning to garden and would love to see recipes and canning tips using what we grow.
ReplyDeleteWhat I enjoy most is step-by-step photos. This shows us how the item (batter, meat, whatever) should look like. How the jam should look when putting it into jars, etc.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for offering your readers a chance to win this cookbook.
what an awesome giveaway, I love reading ideas for preserving. I am always looking for canning recipes for jam that uses the no sugar pectin that's out now. I will be on a bus to indiana on the 17th, so should I win just send me an email which is on my blog. I am off to check out her blog-thanks for the chance Kathy
ReplyDeleteAn easy pasta dish using what we're trying to drow in our two raised beds.
ReplyDeleteWithout reading first what others look for in a cookbook and being swayed... LOL.. I admit that I want recipes that do not require a trip to the gourmet section of the super market. Simple nutritious recipes that use the fruits and vegetables we grow and have zip because of added herbs and spices. At our age, simple is better and also gives me more time to quilt!!!!
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I always look for easy, wholesome meals that don't require a special trip to the store. This cookbook looks like something I could dive right into.
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I'm another who looks for easy, wholesome meals I can make with staples I have on hand. This looks like a great cookbook.
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I found Jane's blog through you and I also like it. I would like a cook from scratch cookbook. Most cookbooks now use canned or processed ingredients.
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I, too, am always looking for recipes to use the produce from my garden. More vegetable side dishes instead of just including the vegetables in a casserole or stew. I've not seen Jane's blog, but I definitely will now!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I've read Jane's blog on and off for years and would LOVE to win!
ReplyDeleteAs far as future cookbooks....I am always always looking for new dip/appetizer recipes. I often bring such a dish to meetings to share while we work and am forever on the hunt for new recipes.
KK
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I enjoy recipes with simple ingrediants...no premixed stuff. I also think it's important for new cooks to have simple charts at their fingertips with important info like what temp to cook various meats to ( the new instant read thermometers don't have room for that info to be printed on them like the old meat thermometers) and charts with info on how to prepare fresh vegtables. My old Betty Crocker has all that and is a great cookbook for a new bride...especially now that so few kids learn to cook at home and Home Ec is disappearing.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a wonderful cookbook. I love the ones that have sections on canning and preserving. I'd love to see some recipes for dry mixes to replace store bought ones full of unpronouncable ingredients. Thanks for the opportunity to win this. Headed over to Jane's blog now to check it out.
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What an exciting chance to win such a great gift. I have her blog in my favorites list!
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Oh boy, I was thinking about getting this book - I'd love to win it! I think I'd like to see good, easy recipes for quiches and breakfast casseroles. I like to make breakfast for dinner on Saturdays and good recipes are always great! Blessings, Shannon
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Please enter me in the giveaway! Looks like lots of great recipes!
ReplyDeleteWould love to win a copy! Always looking for more healthy breakfast recipes.
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Nice cookbook! I would love to see more recipes for canning and cooking with honey. I'm a new beekeeper this season and have been searching for new recipes that use honey. JaniceSeigler@pineland.net
ReplyDeleteI also follow Thy Hand blog and yours faithfully. Both have inspired me to no end! I have put in a large garden this year ,am raising chickens and all around living a much simpler, yet more satisfying life. I have been eying this cookbook for awhile now and would find these recipes helpful in using some of my fresh produce. Keep up the good works gals....
ReplyDeleteI would love a cookbook that included a section of tips (you can go wrong by doing this, so i do this instead...). I also would like to know if one particular thing is better if frozen rather than canned. I would like a great salsa recipe and more ways to make things with tomatoes. Thank you for the extremely generous give away! flipflopforward{at}gmail{dot}com
ReplyDeleteThank you for another great blog to add to my reading list! I'm always looking for simple yet wholesome recipies to feed my family of 7 (3 girls and 2 boys...plus myself and my wonderful husband). We have a picky eater in our midst so finding something we all like isn't always easy!
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How exciting!! Since I'm new at the preserving world, that's the information I would love to see most. Tips, hints, do's, don'ts passed down to new learners, that's what i enjoy. That's what makes this blog so great as well. Thanks for sharing and please put my name in the pot. valerie.rossman@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful giveaway - after I comment, I'm off to check out Jane's blog! I always love cookbooks that offer simple recipes with good ingredients that my kids will like. My email is hepkittenink@gmail.com. Thank you, again! :)
ReplyDeleteI would love a book just like this. I do love to can and would love to have bees however, the thought scares me some!
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I would love a book just like this. I do love to can and would love to have bees however, the thought scares me some!
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I love Jane's blog as much as I love yours! I'd love to see recipes for eggs. I'm just starting out with some layers!
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The book looks wonderful, and checking out her blog too. Thank you.
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When I look through a cookbook I am interested in finding recipes for basic foods; simple and tasty without added ingredients that don't really belong. Cooking and baking have always been fun and I enjoy searching old cookbooks as well as the internet looking for recipes to add to my collection. Growing up I used to stand in the doorway to the kitchen watching my mom cook; she is the best cook and so very creative in the kitchen. My e-mail address is sewsecret (at) g-mail (dot) com.
ReplyDeleteGood blog! I like recipes for breads, canning,and for dishes cooked with ingredients fresh from the garden.
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another one of my fave blogs....great recipes & info.
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