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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Spiced Blackberry Syrup
Awhile back Kirk got me an awesome gift: a Ball® Jar Collection Elite Stainless-Steel 21-Quart Waterbath Canner with Rack and Glass Lid. Which while some might wonder big whoopie...to me, this was just awesome! For canning, it is one of the few ones that are designed for glass top stoves, and it can handle quart… Continue reading Spiced Blackberry Syrup
Jam Thumbprint Cookies
A quick, easy and fun cookie to make for the little ones. If you don't care about it being plant-based (vegan), then you can use 1 egg instead of the flaxseed/water. No eggs, happy youngest child with his allergies. And besides that, it adds in some more fiber 😉 Jam Thumbprint Cookies Ingredients: 1½ cups… Continue reading Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Pico de Gallo
I live for when the garden suddenly goes crazy, and oh so many treats are waiting for me in the garden. Fresh onions? Jalapeno peppers? Fresh Cilantro? Soon even my tomatoes! (Although I was bitter that I lost my entire wintered over Garlic crop this summer. Not sure why, but I am feeling it was because… Continue reading Pico de Gallo