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Small Batch Canning: Salsa

After stripping the tomato bushes out back two weeks ago, I had a lot of tomatoes to do something with. Another batch of salsa sounded good. I didn't have a lot of time either. I needed to pack for a conference, and instead I was in the kitchen prepping 3 separate recipes for canning. Oops. But… Continue reading Small Batch Canning: Salsa

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Small Batch Canning: Four Pepper Jelly

I was inspired by a recipe on the back of the Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar bottles....a little looking at what had been harvested and I knew I wanted a batch for winter! Pepper jelly is a favorite of mine, especially paired with cream cheese and crackers.... Four Pepper Jelly Ingredients: 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded… Continue reading Small Batch Canning: Four Pepper Jelly

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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