After my Mom passed away 6 years ago I took with me one lonely box of old recipes and some of them I have transcribed here under "My Mother's Kitchen". My Mom's Lemon Curd though I couldn't find. But then as I unpacked a random box of books last weekend the recipe card fell out.… Continue reading Summertime Canning: Strawberry Honey Jam & Lemon Curd
Category: Preserving
Jam On! – Recipes From A New Cookbook
I love jam making, there is something simple and wonderful about it. My Mom taught me when I was little how to do it - even back in the dark days when one would seal the jam with a layer of paraffin (hot water baths? Nope!). It is hard to mess jam up, the worst… Continue reading Jam On! – Recipes From A New Cookbook
Cashew Kale Chips
Kale chips...I never quit trying new versions. And this one is different from most, the closest I have seen commercially or otherwise are these type. So where did I find my inspiration? From The Tastes of Ayurveda: More Healthful, Healing Recipes for the Modern Ayurvedic. I was recently sent a copy of the new 2012… Continue reading Cashew Kale Chips
Peppery Dried Strawberries
Summer is nearly here and that means dehydrating time is here. Usually my first seasonal item is strawberries. When I was little my Mom would take my brother and I berry picking so she could make jam and dry berries. One of my earliest memories is picking berries in the sun, in fields surrounded by… Continue reading Peppery Dried Strawberries