Seedless Blackberry Jam doesn't use pectin This lovely Seedless Blackberry Jam, just has three ingredients - blackberries, sugar and lemon juice. Why not use pectin? I don't use pectin in any of my jams or jellies. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, using pectin means using more sugar. Pectin requires a higher percentage of sugar to set, and I don't care for that sweeter taste. It mutes the fresh flavor of the fruit. Pectin can also be tricky to use. I belong to several ... Read More about Seedless Blackberry Jam {no pectin recipe}
Canning
Beet and Horseradish Relish
Beet and Horseradish Relish is a fall treat Whether you have a garden of your own or not, this is the time of year for beets. Most Farmer's Markets will have a lot of them right now, and there are plenty of ways to enjoy them. Beet and Horseradish Relish is a perfect example. This relish is spicy, a little sweet and it hangs on to some nice crunch, even if you can it. The inspiration isn't new Though I learned a lot of canning from my grandma and my mom, this idea did not come from ... Read More about Beet and Horseradish Relish
Green Tomato Jalapeno Salsa
Green Tomato Jalapeno Salsa doesn't waste a thing! It is getting to be the time of year when gardeners begin to wonder if all of the tomatoes will ever get ripe. They often sit out there in the garden, bright, round globes of greenness that seem to defy the laws of nature. Tomatoes should be turning red by now, right? But say they're not - I've got you! Green Tomato Jalapeno Salsa is going to have you hoping for green tomatoes! Green Tomatoes make a perfect salsa Green tomatoes don't ... Read More about Green Tomato Jalapeno Salsa
Strawberry Preserves {No Pectin Recipe}
Strawberry Preserves do not need pectin to be thick You can have thick, sweet, and fruity Strawberry Preserves with just 3 ingredients: Fresh Strawberries, Sugar, and Lemon Juice. Why not use pectin? If you prefer to use pectin, then I'm not here to tell what to do. But - there are a few reasons to try this method. Making Strawberry Preserves with pectin requires more sugar. Using pectin to thicken jams and preserves involves a chemical process that needs a certain percentage of sugar to ... Read More about Strawberry Preserves {No Pectin Recipe}
Easy Citrus Jam
Easy Citrus Jam brings in the sunshine Our winter has not been bad at all this year. For people who like to work with seasonal ingredients though, February in the Northeast can be a challenge. But Easy Citrus Jam fixes that! We can't grow citrus fruit outdoors ever up here in the Northern states, so this is one case where we have to rely on the seasonality of ingredients from other regions. I make no apologies for enjoying citrus fruit in the winter. It helps a person feel ... Read More about Easy Citrus Jam
Easy Tomato Sauce for Canning & Freezing
An Easy Tomato Sauce is a must if you garden It's that time of year with which I have a love/hate relationship. The tomatoes are starting to come in the back door in multiple 5-gallon buckets now. That means that no matter what else is going on, I have to deal with them. Mostly because we only have so many buckets, and there are plenty more tomatoes where those came from. This easy sauce method helps me get through a lot of tomatoes quickly. It's been a challenging year in the ... Read More about Easy Tomato Sauce for Canning & Freezing
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Concord Grape Preserves {no pectin recipe}
Concord Grape Preserves with Deeper Flavor, and Less Sugar It has been a crazy summer around here - lots of work outdoors, training a new puppy, doing Farmer's Market every week, and still finding time for family visits, and getting all of our produce saved for winter. It's not left much time for blogging I'm afraid, but now that things are getting a little calmer, I am feeling like sharing some recipes again. The grapes that went into these marvelous Concord Grape Preserves, came from vines ... Read More about Concord Grape Preserves {no pectin recipe}
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Raspberry Preserves {no pectin recipe}
It has been a mighty busy summer around here. A good busy though. In addition to having a bigger garden and selling at the Farmer's Market, we found a new church that we are trying, I got into essential oils [okay, that should probably say I became instantly obsessed with essential oils!] and now, any day, we expect to be called suddenly to drive 3 hours south to watch our granddaughter while her little brother gets born! I am trying to get everything from the garden put up for winter in ... Read More about Raspberry Preserves {no pectin recipe}
Blueberry Preserves {no pectin recipe}
It seems to be another amazing year for blueberries here in the northeast. The bushes are packed with berries, and they are sweet and juicy. Even if you aren't blessed to live next door to the family farm where 20 gargantuan blueberry bushes reside, you are still going to find great prices at the U-pick places, as well as at Farmer's Markets. We eat a LOT of blueberries when they are ripening, and we get a considerable number of them into the freezer for use in baking through the winter ... Read More about Blueberry Preserves {no pectin recipe}
Lemon Ginger Apple Butter
What do you make when life hands you apples? Like the half bushel of them that I picked up on sale because they were starting get a bit on the old side? You have to search pretty hard to find something better to do with them than make this Lemon Ginger Apple Butter. There is so much flavor here - deep and nuanced with undercurrents of the spices and lots of the zing of lemon and ginger. It ain't your granny's apple butter, that is for sure! Whenever I start working on a recipe idea, I look ... Read More about Lemon Ginger Apple Butter