by Renee Pottle | Sep 20, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
Combine late summer white peaches with sparkling wine for a Bellini-type jam. Do you hang on to summer as long as possible? I sure do. Although autumn brings its own charms, I love summer, and especially love summer fruit. So, when the Washington State Fruit... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 3, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
Adding brown sugar gives cherry jam a deep, caramelized flavor. It’s that time of the year again. The time when Northwest Cherry Growers send me a big box of the most beautiful cherries you have ever seen. They are almost too beautiful to eat. But I force myself. As... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 6, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Syrups and Spreads
Homemade strawberry raspberry honey syrup or sauce is an old-fashioned treat you won’t find on the grocery store shelves. Drizzle it over pancakes, ice cream, or pound cake. Or add to sparkling water or iced tea. It’s strawberry season which means the Farmer’s Market... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 6, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
If you love strawberries, you’ll want to make this quick and easy jam. Strawberries. The first real sign that summer, and summer canning, will soon be here. Fresh strawberries eaten out of hand. Fresh strawberries sliced over shortcake. Fresh strawberries added to my... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 24, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
Keep your nut and chocolate spreads – Nothing beats sweet cherries combined with almonds! It’s funny how some years Mother Nature bestows us with an abundance of one crop or another, only to snatch it back the very next year and leave us with dregs. That has...