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
Category: Preserving
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
Spiced Pickled Canned Blackberries
Le sigh! The last of this years blackberries are coming ripe. We had a good run, but the extreme heat shriveled some of the last of the season. Still, we found plenty to pick out back - and to nibble on as well! This recipe came out of a "hmmmm" moment. In that pickled foods… Continue reading Spiced Pickled Canned Blackberries
Spiced Strawberry Jam
The Ever-Bearing Strawberries continue to sneak in, and I managed to make a quick batch of jam last weekend before I went hiking. Simple. Quick. Do it now, and you won't regret it in January! The spices deepen the flavors of the jam, especially the vanilla, which leaves a creamy essence. It is so good… Continue reading Spiced Strawberry Jam