End of July brings Everbearing Strawberries into season, and a small batch of jam doesn’t take long to capture the bright taste of it. Small Batch Strawberry Jam Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups mashed strawberries (measure after mashing) 3 Tbsp Ball® Real Fruit™ Classic Pectin 2 cups granulated sugar Directions: Wash canning jars, with bands and new… Continue reading Small Batch Strawberry Jam
Category: Preserving
Sweet and Hot Pickled Green Beans
As I was prepping this batch of beans, I had decided to use a pack of Ball Heritage Collection Pint Green Jars. Looking at the side of a jar, molded in, is “100 Years of American Heritage “. Growing up, canning was pretty much uncool. Who did that when you could go to a store?… Continue reading Sweet and Hot Pickled Green Beans
Seedless Marionberry Jam
Seedless Marionberry Jam Ingredients: 4 cups prepared berries (measured AFTER prepping, see below) 3 cups granulated sugar 4 ½ Tbsp Ball® Real Fruit™ Classic Pectin Directions: Wash 6 half-pint jars, with bands and new lids, in hot, soapy water. Rinse well, and drain on a clean kitchen towel. Bring a large pot of water to… Continue reading Seedless Marionberry Jam
Blueberry Jam
Blueberry Jam Ingredients: 4 cups crushed blueberries (measure AFTER crushing, you will need about 8 cups whole berries) 4 cups granulated sugar 1 package dry pectin Directions: Wash 8 half-pint jars, with bands and new lids, in hot, soapy water. Rinse well, and drain on a clean kitchen towel. Bring a large pot of water… Continue reading Blueberry Jam
Crunchy Chips From The Dehydrator
While these recipes were developed by Excalibur Dehydrators for use in their high-end dehydrators, the recipes can be used in many other dehydrators as well – although drying times may be much longer – just check every hour. Enjoy these recipes for a new taste in “chips” to munch on. BBQ Cucumber Chips Ingredients 3 large… Continue reading Crunchy Chips From The Dehydrator