Freestone vs. clingstone peaches. Do you know which peaches are better for baking or canning?
There are many different varieties of peaches. What I didn’t know, however, is that some are better for canning than others. The way to know if the peaches you have are good for canning or not is to know if they are freestone or clingstone peaches. Clingstone Peaches Clingstone peaches are peaches where…
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Sweet plums, cinnamon, and warming spices come together in this delicious homemade jam recipe. Perfect for spreading on toast, serving with biscuits, or adding to charcuterie boards and holiday breakfasts.
I have made plum jam and plum blackberry jam before, but I have never tried this recipe for canning spiced plum jam. It just has some cinnamon and nutmeg added to it, and it is so good. I liked this recipe so much that it’s now one of my top favorite plum canning recipes. This…
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How to make homemade biscuit and baking mix to use in recipes that call for Bisquick.
Bisquick Baking Mix Ever wondered if you could make your own homemade Bisquick baking mix? You can! I have tried several different quick mixes in the past that called for shortening in the recipe. I recently wanted to try making homemade Red Lobster biscuits and ran across this recipe that uses butter in…
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Easy recipe for canning tomatillo salsa verde (green salsa).
Have you every tried tomatillo salsa verde? This might sound silly, but until recently I had never heard of tomatillos. According to Organic Gardening magazine, tomatillos are a fruit that are related to tomatoes. Tomatillos are native to Mexico and have been around for thousands of years. They were a staple in Aztec cooking.…
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These peppermint candy kiss cookies are a fun holiday variation of Hershey's chocolate kiss cookies.
If you like the Hershey’s chocolate kiss cookies that a lot of people like to make for the holidays, then you will love these candy cane kiss cookies. They are a fun treat to make for holiday cookie exchanges. The chocolate kiss cookies are normally made with a peanut butter cookie dough, but this…
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