Tag: canning

  • Sparkling Strawberry Jam for Everything’s Fine

    Sparkling Strawberry Jam for Everything’s Fine

    Today’s TLC Book Tour Stop features Everything is Fine by Cecilia Rabess. While Jess, the main character, may not be able to partake of this jam, strawberries are a theme to her relationship with her boyfriend. Read on to find out more as Jess navigates her way through early adulthood in a pivotal time of…

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  • Strawberry-Jasmine Jam for The Girl in the Painting

    Strawberry-Jasmine Jam for The Girl in the Painting

    Welcome to the latest stop on the TLC Book Tour, one for The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper. I did receive a free copy for an honest review.   About the Book: A young prodigy in need of family. A painting that shatters a woman’s peace. And a decades-old mystery demanding to be solved. Australia,…

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  • A Very Berry Good Time

    A Very Berry Good Time

    Summers are always hectic and it’s been a while since we went berry picking.  Strawberries were numero uno on my list this summer but, alas, strawberry season came and went without us picking any (but the few meager ones from our own bed). I was determined to not miss the rest of the berry seasons.…

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  • Roasted Hatch Green Chile Jelly

    Roasted Hatch Green Chile Jelly

    During my recent twenty-five pound roasted green chile odysssey, I decided to revisit a recipe. A couple of years ago, I had made this Roasted Hatch Green Chile Jelly.   I remembered it fondly.  Obviously, I had plenty of green chiles to use up so I made a few batches. Roasted Hatch Green Chile Jelly From James…

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  • Jalapeno-Berry Jelly

    Jalapeno-Berry Jelly

    Getting lots of peppers from the garden? Here’s a delicious way to use up the surplus.

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  • Spiced Apple Beer Jelly

    Spiced Apple Beer Jelly

    Did the summer fruit season pass you by? Do you need a quick and unusual gift for your beer snob? Heck, need a gift for anyone that loves deliciousness? You don’t need any summer fruit for this jelly…just beer and apple cider.

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  • Pickled Jalapenos

    Pickled Jalapenos

    Here’s a traditional jalapeno pickle that will keep in the pantry for stews, chilis, and parties this winter. (And, check out our banana bloom!)

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  • Beer-Pickled Jalapeños

    Beer-Pickled Jalapeños

    Got jalapenos? Then you have got to make some Beer-Pickles as soon as you are able!

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  • A Moscow Mule and Pickled Beets

    A Moscow Mule and Pickled Beets

    I know this is a weird pairing, a Moscow Mule and pickled beets, but that’s how my mind works when I’m tasked to get inspired from Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya Von Bremzen for this round of Cook the Books. There’s RED pepper infused vodka and RED wine pickled beets ahead…

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  • Blueberry Bonanaza

    Blueberry Bonanaza

    Another two-fer today: Blueberry Syrup and Blueberry Butter from the same recipe.

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