A quick recipe to get a winter's worth of warming jam. Peaches are ripe right now and so tasty. My recipe used 8 peaches, how many you need will of course depend on size. Mine were average size, if you have the jumbo ones, it'll take less. As for the lemon juice, I pick up… Continue reading Peach Spice Honey Jam
Tag: Water Bath Canning
Lemon Bumbleberry Syrup
This syrup recipe can be used for most berries. Use what you have on hand, and better, it is great for really ripe berries. The syrup is canned thin, but is easily thickened* when going to use it. Being that it is thin you can use it for many uses, outside of on pancakes, such… Continue reading Lemon Bumbleberry Syrup
The Forgotten Area of Prepping: Mason Jar Lids
A few years back I was patting myself on the back for my canning abilities (and who doesn't?) until my husband pointed out a truth I had overlooked. If you are a prepper, or even a well rounded homesteader, you are a preserver by nature. You might have a pantry, closet or even cellar full… Continue reading The Forgotten Area of Prepping: Mason Jar Lids
Instant Pot Apple Butter
Using your Instant Pot to make apple butter is game changing. No baby sitting it, no stirring, and it is done in a short time, versus many hours on the stove. I prepped this in a 6 quart Instant Pot, if using a 8 quart this recipe is easily doubled. Next time I will use… Continue reading Instant Pot Apple Butter
Lower Sugar Orange Jelly
The best product for canning I have found is something so simple: Pomona's Pectin. Years ago when I found it I first thought of it as a bit fussy, only because it added another step. Later on I wised up and realized that tiny step opened up a world of canning I couldn't do otherwise.… Continue reading Lower Sugar Orange Jelly