I won't lie, making pasta sauce from scratch to can is time-consuming. It'll have you wondering why you are standing there, sweating...when you could just drive to the store and buy it. Right? But....it is worth it. You know what goes into it. No thickeners, no stabilizers, no gums. No preservatives. Canned in glass jars,… Continue reading Handcrafted Marinara Sauce
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Handcrafted Ketchup
Let's say one has around 25 pounds of ripe tomatoes and free time....what does one make? The sensible solution would be pasta sauce, but no, I decided ketchup. This isn't an easy recipe by any means. It is time-consuming - it took around 4 hours time (although much of it is free time), and it… Continue reading Handcrafted Ketchup
Canned Rhubarb Strawberry Pie Filling
Canned Rhubarb Strawberry Pie Filling Ingredients: 4 pounds fresh rhubarb, trimmed and sliced 3 pounds fresh strawberries, cored and sliced 6 cups granulated sugar 1½ cups Clear Jel or Cornaby's Ultra Gel 8 cups cold filtered water ½ cup bottled lemon juice Directions: Fill a canning kettle halfway with water, add in 6 quart mason… Continue reading Canned Rhubarb Strawberry Pie Filling
Ginger Bread and Butter Pickles
I've never been a fan of celery seed in most anything - be it in potato salad or pickles. I find it harsh tasting. But now...it can be left out and find some new flavors. You won't regret it. I adapted a recipe from Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, page 303. Which I might… Continue reading Ginger Bread and Butter Pickles