Apple Pie Filling takes a little planning, as you will need to order the thickening agent in advance. It isn’t easy to find in stores, so online shopping is your friend. You don’t want to use corn starch to thicken when canning, it breaks down during the processing. However, Clear Jel is easy to use… Continue reading Canned Apple Pie Filling
Category: Preserving
Spiced Orange Plum Jam
If you love jam that is nearly all fruit, Pomona’s Pectin is the way to go. You can produce a very lightly sweetened jam. Each box of Pomona’s has extensive directions, and also lists choices for using granulated sugar and other sweeteners. Have fun! Spiced Orange Plum Jam Ingredients: 3 cups pitted, and finely chopped… Continue reading Spiced Orange Plum Jam
Honey Plum Jam
If you love jam that is nearly all fruit, Pomona’s Pectin is the way to go. You can produce a very lightly sweetened jam. While my recipe calls for 1 cup honey, you can go as low as ¾ cup with the honey, although if your plums are a bit on the lesser sweet side, go… Continue reading Honey Plum Jam
Growing Wheat
So a story came out of a simple request from Walker. A certain little 6-year-old, this Spring, saw us transferring 25 pound bags of Soft White Wheat berries and wanted to know….could he plant them in his garden bed, and would they grow? Well, I had no clue. So we told him he could have… Continue reading Growing Wheat
Basil Tomato Pasta Sauce
Last year I made this recipe for the first time, and oh…6 pint jars was NOT enough. It isn’t a quick recipe by any means, but it is so worth it. The flavors are so fresh. You will never want to buy commercial pasta sauce after you make and try this. So far I have… Continue reading Basil Tomato Pasta Sauce