Category: Preserving

Honey Plum Jam
Homesteading · Preserving · Recipes · Urban Homesteading

Honey Plum Jam

Sarah

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
Gardening · Homesteading · Preserving · Urban Homesteading

Growing Wheat

Sarah

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
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Basil Tomato Pasta Sauce

Sarah

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

Seedless Blackberry Jam
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Seedless Blackberry Jam

Sarah

When I was young my Dad would go out and pick blackberries on his overly cultivated canes out back. He put a lot of time into weeds….some guys went to the bar after work, my Dad spent his in the thorns. Which meant if my Dad got a huge mixing bowl full, my Mom would… Continue reading Seedless Blackberry Jam

Cold Pack Sweet Canned Blackberries
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Cold Pack Sweet Canned Blackberries

Sarah

Blackberry season is here in the PNW, which I try to not miss. It’s free food, after all! Foraging is the best time of the year. Around town, I have a mental list of where I can find blackberries, red huckleberries, old apple and plum trees and so much more. When I can blackberries for… Continue reading Cold Pack Sweet Canned Blackberries