by Renee Pottle | May 9, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Cookbooks, Instagram
Your quest is finally over – here are the creative jam, jelly, marmalade, and fruit butter recipes you have been seeking! Today, in the shameless promotion part of this site I offer….. Unique Jam Recipes; Timeless, Trendy and Tested Imagine your pantry shelves... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 28, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
Fruit butters are so easy to make they are almost foolproof. You can be more creative with fruit butters than with jams or jellies since there is no worry about reaching the gelling point. If half way through the cooking process you decide to run an errand, you can... by Renee Pottle | Apr 25, 2017 | Basics, Canning and Preserving, Uncategorized
Mom’s Day is fast approaching, do you have her present yet? Sometimes it’s difficult to come up with just the right gift for Mom. Flowers are too impersonal unless mom loves flowers. Candy often isn’t appreciated by dieting moms! My first gift as a... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 19, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Product Reviews
Today’s post is sponsored by the kind folks at StickerYou.com where if you dreamed it, you can get any kind of sticker. You may notice that I almost never label my canned goods with “stick-on” labels. Years ago, I used the sticker labels that come with canning jars.... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 18, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles
Make a quick jar of pickled carrots for snacks and appetizers. The countdown is on. Soon, we will have fresh fruits and vegetables available for canning. But until then, we are filling our time making quick pickles. Pickled vegetables are a great way to jazz up your... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 21, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
How to make natural pectin jelly. Although I make cases of jam every year, I seldom make jelly. Jelly is made from juice and needs pectin to set. Not many fruits have enough pectin of their own and require adding boxed pectin. Boxed pectin sets up too firm for me and...