by Renee Pottle | Jul 17, 2017 | Canned or Preserved Fruits and Vegetables, Canning and Preserving, Instagram
It’s time for Washington State stone fruits again! One of the best things about living in this part of the country is summer stone fruits. Cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines – you could almost live on fresh fruit for months! So I was thrilled when the... 
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 | 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 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 | 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... 
by Renee Pottle | Feb 13, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Product Reviews
Ultra-violet glass helps preserve high quality oils and vinegars. Recently the good folks over at Infinity Jars™ asked if I was interested in doing a product review. It was perfect timing as I was planning to make some flavored cooking oils, and needed an appropriate...