Tag: preserves
Hot Pepper Tequila Jelly
Yes, you read that correctly. There is tequila in this jelly. Beware. Don’t let your clothes fall off. Actually, there are no worries because all of the alcohol boils away. Our peppers have arrived. I had no idea I had so many to pick until I made my weekend trip…
Grape Jelly and Conserves
OK—It is a Jamboree of Jelly and Jam over here. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist but remember you haven’t had to sit through Peach Palooza and Gala of Grapes this year.) I have been picking about 5 pounds of grapes every afternoon after work and coming in to make jams and jellies. Instead…
Spiced Peach Jam with Brandy
Our white peaches ripened (along with all the grapes and a peck of cucumbers).
Freezing Blackberries
I said that the last post was my last blackberry jam post. It was not my last blackberry post. I still had a few more quarts to go. I was tired of making jam so I decided to freeze the rest for pies and cobblers and making them much later. (I was becoming a bit tired…
Blackberry-Lime Jam
I gave some blackberry jam to a friend and colleague for her birthday last year. She told me her husband paid this jam his best complement. “This is some damn fine jam.” I blushed. I have not posted the cooked version before but have blogged about the freezer jam version. Now I am…
Blackberry-Port Jam
Local blackberries are ready for the picking.
Balsamic-Cinnamon Blueberry Jam
I spent a Friday refreezing bulk blueberries (purchased in March from Bithell Farms). Fourteen pounds of Oregon blueberries had been languishing in the freezer in the original big plastic bag they had been delivered in. (I am such a slob, I didn’t even reseal the bag after breaking into the bounty after they were delivered. …
Blackberry Jam Dressing with Basil
The growing season is here. Yeah! I am ready for home grown veggies and fruit for salad. Unfortunately, all I have harvested so far is carrots, beets and a bit of lettuce. We did buy some peaches (allegedly from east Texas) during our recent trip to Houston. We are trying to eat them all but…
Baking with Jam Round Up
It’s time to clean out the preserve pantry before I start stocking it up again. Here are some super simple recipes for jam cakes, jam bars, jam cookies, jam muffins, and a jam ice cream. (And for an added bonus: preserve recipes for the upcoming season!
Amuse-bouche and an Italian Compote
This was a tasty little bite which inspired me to create my own Italian preserve: Triple Berry Mostarda