by Renee Pottle | Feb 22, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
A little sweet… a little tart…. Meyer Lemons are just right for marmalade. Marmalade seems to be one of those things you either love or hate. I am firmly in the first category. But I don’t make marmalade very often because there aren’t many... 
by Renee Pottle | Jan 16, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Crafting
This Tortellini Soup Mix in a Jar makes a great gift anytime of the year. January is National Soup Month and we’ve been making soup and talking about soup all this month. Soup is a healthy, inexpensive meal idea that can usually be pulled together fairly... 
by Renee Pottle | Jan 9, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Vegetarian
Your quest to find a healthy, flavor-adding broth powder ends here. Plus, these powders work well for vegan and vegetarian dishes too. If you cook dinner at home on a regular basis sooner or later you will run into this problem – what to use for broth? I finally... 
by Renee Pottle | Jan 5, 2016 | Basics, Canning and Preserving
Is it possible to safely can homemade soup? It’s National Soup Month and we soup lovers are indulging in our favorite winter meal. But while we are busy slurping up bowls of steamy broth we may be asking ourselves, “can I can this?” According to the... 
by Renee Pottle | Jan 2, 2016 | Canning and Preserving
You don’t have to set up your food dehydrator to dry small amounts of veggies. Use the much more convenient oven! January is National Soup Month. If you, like me, enjoy a good bowl of homemade soup, you may want to make some soup mixes ahead. Soups can be... 
by Renee Pottle | Dec 9, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
Summer isn’t the only time of the year to make jam. This Christmas jam uses the best of autumn’s harvest – cranberries and apples. Do you love cranberries? I certainly do. The little red orbs make our mouths pucker from their tartness, but still we go back for more....