Canning

I have to admit I was skeptical about adding cinnamon and spices to blueberry jam. I mean, why ruin a good thing? It turns out that this spiced blueberry jam is really, really good. So good in fact that my son is already working on his second jar of jam.   Spiced Blueberry Jam Ingredients:…

This is kind of an old-fashioned recipe, but I love trying out old recipes! In the old days they used up everything they had to save money. I never would have thought of saving watermelon rinds to watermelon rind preserves!   I loved how my watermelon jelly turned out, so I will be giving this…

How to Make Dandelion Syrup   I love this time of year. My daffodils are blooming and the tulips are getting ready to next make their appearance. I noticed today that the dandelions had popped up overnight. They are literally everywhere! Time to make some dandelion syrup.   Dandelion syrup tastes like a honey syrup…

I have made homemade spaghetti sauce before, but I have never tried canning pizza sauce. The other night I made some pizza quesadillas and realized I had forgotten to buy pizza sauce!   Fortunately I had a quart of  homemade canned tomatoes on hand to make this homemade pizza sauce. You can also make it…

Canning Strawberries   Strawberries are one of my favorite summer fruits, and I look forward to canning strawberries every year. Unfortunately the birds usually get to my strawberries before I do! This bird netting was a life saver last year, and totally saved my strawberry patch.   I have tried many recipes for canning strawberries…