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These gum drop cookies are a great treat for the holidays or any time. They make a great addition to Christmas cookie exchanges! These gum drop cookies are a great treat for the holidays or any time. They make a great addition to Christmas cookie exchanges!

Gum drop cookies are an old-fashioned kind of bar cookie. You can make them in a jelly roll pan or in a 13×9-inch baking dish, but a jelly roll pan will give you nice straight edges to your bar cookies. I was skeptical with how these would turn out, but it turns out they are…

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Homemade seasoning. If your family loves Johnny's seasoning salt then give this easy MSG-free recipe a try. Homemade seasoning. If your family loves Johnny's seasoning salt then give this easy MSG-free recipe a try.

Homemade Johnny’s Seasoning Salt   Ever wonder what the ingredients are in Johnny’s Seasoning Salt? For the past couple of years I have been making my own seasoning mixes.   I recently ran across this recipe for homemade seasoning salt, so I decided to give it a try. It was definitely worth the couple of…

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Easy recipe for canning caramel apple jam. One of my favorite fall canning recipes! Easy recipe for canning caramel apple jam. One of my favorite fall canning recipes!

Last year I tried a recipe for apple pie jam. It was so good that I gave it away as Christmas presents and everyone loved it. I recently ran across this recipe for canning caramel apple pie jam and decided to give it a try to see how it was different from the apple pie…

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Easy recipe for canning pickled jalapenos. Easy recipe for canning pickled jalapenos.

How to Can Pickled Jalapenos If you or someone in your family enjoys pickled jalapenos, then you should give this easy canning pickled jalapenos recipe a try. It is one of my favorite easy pickling recipes. You can either can them and store them for later, or you can just store them in your refrigerator,…

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