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Green Tomato and Kale Pasta Sauce

With over 25 tomato plants in my garden, I was looking for a new idea. I could have in theory waited for them to ripen, but I was having issues with some of my roma plants (sigh!) and decided to call it a day on about 10 of my plants. So I pulled off the… Continue reading Green Tomato and Kale Pasta Sauce

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Pickled Raisins from Preservation Society Home Preserves

Canning cookbooks are one of my favorite things to receive for review – and are some of the few books I keep in my library. Preservation Society Home Preserves: 100 Modern Recipes didn’t disappoint. If you are looking for modern and creative twists on canning, this is the book to pick up. As a bonus, the recipes… Continue reading Pickled Raisins from Preservation Society Home Preserves

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Small Batch Bumbleberry Jam

Bumbleberry Jam Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups mashed blueberries (measure after mashing for all berries) 2/3 cup mashed strawberries 2/3 cup mashed raspberries 2 Tbsp bottled lemon juice 3 Tbsp Ball® Real Fruit™ Classic Pectin 2 cups granulated sugar Directions: Wash canning jars, with bands and new lids, in hot, soapy water. Rinse well, and drain on a clean… Continue reading Small Batch Bumbleberry Jam

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Small Batch Canning: Spiced Apples

Spiced Apples Ingredients: 1¼ cups granulated sugar 5½ cups filtered water 10 pounds apples 1-2 Tbsp lemon juice or Produce Protector 7 half sticks cinnamon 1¾ tsp ground allspice Directions: Wash canning jars, with bands and new lids, in hot, soapy water. Rinse well, and drain on a clean kitchen towel. Bring a large pot… Continue reading Small Batch Canning: Spiced Apples

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Small Batch Canning: Rhubarb Jam

When I left my rhubarb plants behind at the old house, I planted new ones as soon as I could. Being first year plants I wasn’t expecting much this year – and I still haven’t harvested them. It is good to let them grow the first year and to be very careful if you do harvest… Continue reading Small Batch Canning: Rhubarb Jam