Homemade Peach Jam Recipe Fresh peaches are one of the summer’s most generous gifts. When you make peach jam, you literally capture some of the sunshine that ripened the delicious fruit. Peach jam is the most glorious golden color, and homemade peach jam’s flavor brings magic to a simple piece […]
Canning and Freezing
The Quick And Lazy Way To Freeze Tomatoes Whole
1 commentThe Quick And Lazy Way To Freeze Whole Tomatoes This Summer The first time I heard you could freeze tomatoes, I was not convinced. Freeze raw, unpeeled tomatoes? You must be joking! I remember my mom slaving away canning tomatoes in a kitchen that was a hot, steamy, sticky mess. […]
The Best Way To Freeze Peaches With No Sugar
0 commentsThe Best Way To Freeze Peaches With No Sugar We always freeze peaches about this time of year, so we have some to enjoy in the winter. Peaches are our favorite, and the season is short! During the long cold winter months, pull some peaches from the deep freeze to […]
Homemade Orange Marmalade
0 commentsSunshine In A Jar Homemade Orange Marmalade Recipe I want to show you how to make orange marmalade and catch sunshine in a jar!! It’s not difficult, and your kitchen will smell amazing! I’m so glad canning, freezing, and preserving have made a comeback. It may be one of the […]
How To Make Sun-Dried Tomatoes In Your Oven
0 commentsThese Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes Taste Like Sun-Dried Sun-dried tomatoes taste amazing, even when they’ve dried in your oven instead of under the Tuscan sun. If you end up with a bumper crop of cherry or grape tomatoes, do this! Homemade sun-dried tomatoes are far less expensive and taste much better […]
How To Make Roasted Garlic In Your Oven
0 commentsHow To Roast Whole Heads Of Garlic Roasted garlic is as different from regular garlic as lightening is from lightening bugs to borrow a phrase from Mark Twain. Roasted garlic has a milder flavor than raw garlic. Roasted garlic tastes like garlic but is sweeter and more mellow because it […]
How To Make Caramelized Onions In Your Crockpot
1 commentThe Easy Overnight Way In Your Crockpot No Watching No Stirring Never underestimate the depth of flavor caramelized onions can add to many dishes. However, no one can deny that the process takes time. It’s a labor of love. It’s not something you can rush, so it’s not something impatient […]
Make Delicious Quick Pickled Vidalia Onions In 10 Minutes
1 commentQuick Pickled Vidalia Onions Recipe Vidalia onions have a short season; they’re only available from April until August. Make the most of the season! Pickle a couple of jars of Vidalia onions while you’re making dinner tonight or while you tidy up the kitchen after supper. This recipe is for […]
Make One Beautiful Peony Flower Jelly From Blossoms
6 commentsRecipe For Jelly From Peony Blossoms Peony Flower Jelly Is stunning! It tastes somewhere between peach and strawberry jelly, and yet there is the unmistakable essence of the amazing fragrance from the showy, short-lived blooms. Many flowers are edible, and blossoms have been used in food for flavor and garnishes […]
How To Have The Sweetest Jam Session In Your Kitchen
4 commentsStrawberry-Rhubarb Jam Recipe When we make jam, something we love to do a few times a year, we always say we’re having a jam session. It sounds like fun, and it certainly is a fun process to see fruit, sugar, pectin, and love combined to make a sweet, shareable spread. […]