Category: Preserving

Handcrafted Pasta Sauce
Gardening · Preserving

Handcrafted Pasta Sauce

Sarah

I found this recipe via a package of Sweet Roma Pasta Sauce Mix from Ball/McCormick, which is highly overpriced at $2.49 a card. You get the dried spices and a recipe card, that is it, for that price. You can easily replicate this at home, however, I don't process the tomatoes like the card calls… Continue reading Handcrafted Pasta Sauce

Spicy canned salsa Spicy Salsa
Gardening · Preserving

Spicy Salsa

Sarah

I adapted the recipe for this salsa out of the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, on page 203 (Fresh Vegetable Salsa). I don't like cumin or fresh cilantro, but otherwise I followed the recipe. The recipe doesn't call for salt, so you may want to taste it before canning and adjust as needed. Spicy… Continue reading Spicy Salsa

Pear and Cherry Jam
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Pear and Cherry Jam

Sarah

I had found a great deal on red pears and had so many I decided to make jam with them. Added in some ripe Bing cherries, for a vibrant jam. This is a low sugar jam using our favorite Pomona's Universal Pectin. Pear and Cherry Jam Ingredients: 6 cups pears* 2 cups bing cherries* ½… Continue reading Pear and Cherry Jam

Boozy Brandy Peaches
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Boozy Brandy Peaches

Sarah

I adapted this recipe out of The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving. A fun adult only treat, great for spooning over ice cream or yogurt. Boozy Brandy Peaches Ingredients: 1 lemon, juiced, or ¼ cup bottled lemon juice 5 pounds ripe peaches 3 cusp water 2½ cups granulated sugar 2 Tbsp pure… Continue reading Boozy Brandy Peaches

Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
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Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate

Sarah

It isn't often I can justify buying vast quantities of fresh lemons in the PNW. A local store a few times a year runs a promotional "fill a bag" deal and this week it included lemons and no limits. Suffice to say I came home with 35 lemons as part of the deal and lemons… Continue reading Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate