The Ever-Bearing Strawberries continue to sneak in, and I managed to make a quick batch of jam last weekend before I went hiking. Simple. Quick. Do it now, and you won't regret it in January! The spices deepen the flavors of the jam, especially the vanilla, which leaves a creamy essence. It is so good… Continue reading Spiced Strawberry Jam
Category: Gardening
Summer Squash & Basil Pasta
Let me brag for a second. My basil is amazing this year. That means I am sure it will flop over in the night, since I just bragged 😛 I can grow most anything, but basil and me....we don't do well together. I almost always kill it via root rot. Well, this year? My 4… Continue reading Summer Squash & Basil Pasta
Spiced Peach Jam
Someone went crazy and bought a 25 pound box of peaches at the farmers market, since they were $1 a pound. And then as usual, had them all go ripe at once. Yeesh! But, that just encourages me to get canning, eh? Spiced peach jam was up first..... Spiced Peach Jam Ingredients: 5 1/3 cups… Continue reading Spiced Peach Jam
Sweet and Hot Pickled Green Beans
As I was prepping this batch of beans, I had decided to use a pack of Ball Heritage Collection Pint Green Jars. Looking at the side of a jar, molded in, is "100 Years of American Heritage ". Growing up, canning was pretty much uncool. Who did that when you could go to a store?… Continue reading Sweet and Hot Pickled Green Beans