Tucked away into a low shelf in many grocery stores are cans of berries. Many people never notice them, and even if they did, would they buy them? They are usually very expensive for a small can, that only has a few berries in it. And are packed in a heavy syrup, which simply means… Continue reading Cold Pack Sweet Canned Blackberries
Category: Plant Based Diet
Small Batch Bumbleberry Jam
Bumbleberry is when you have a few types of berries and combine them into a tasty spread. A great way to use up a half-flat of fresh berries from the farmers market, those last of the season ones that are usually very fragile and have to be eaten quickly. Bumbleberry Jam Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups… Continue reading Small Batch Bumbleberry Jam
Small Batch Canning: Raspberry Salsa
Kirk mentioned to me he'd love some hand crafted salsa, and I was going to go crazy and make it from 100% scratch. Until I looked over a jar of Fiesta Salsa mix from Ball. The ingredient list was actually OK. Nothing odd, nor artificial. INGREDIENTS: DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPER, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC,… Continue reading Small Batch Canning: Raspberry Salsa
Love My Silk – Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes
For me, healthy living can include fun foods, even "sinful" treats. I had fun revisiting a recipe I made years ago, that at the time included pecans, peanut butter & almond milk. With our youngest son's food allergies, soy milk has made a return to our kitchen. Although it never left really. Ford (our oldest… Continue reading Love My Silk – Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes