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…

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…

How to Can Watermelon Jelly   If you are looking for a new flavor jelly to try, then you might like this watermelon jelly. It has a nice light melon flavor and is a fun summer treat. Even if you are a beginning canner you will find this watermelon jelly recipe easy to make. Watermelon…

How to Remake Jelly that Didn’t Set   There is almost nothing more frustrating during canning than when your jelly will not set. When you’re jelly doesn’t set you may be tempted to just throw it out, but don’t, you can fix it.   Yes, you can re-cook it! Measure jelly to be recooked. Work…

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…