Jams, Jellies, Syrups and Spreads
Quick and Easy Mango Syrup Recipe
Turn ripe, luscious mangoes into syrup and enjoy all year long. I love mangoes, but there are very few mango canning recipes out there except for chutney and salsa. The thought of tangy mango syrup on my pancakes all winter appeals to me though, so I developed...
Winter Canning – Cranberry Orange Relish
Having canning withdrawal this winter? Make some cranberry orange relish to eat all year long. Do you have the odd bag or two of cranberries taking up space in your freezer? I certainly do. Seems like every time I visit the grocery store during the month of...
Homemade Butternut Squash Butter
Winter squash, honey, warm spices and zesty citrus combine to make a delicious homemade butter. As a native New Englander, I have been eating winter squash my whole life. Not many vegetables grow well in northern Maine, but winter squash seems to love the weather....
How to Make Quince Paste
Quince paste can easily be made at home, it just requires a strong stirring arm! Several times over the past few months we have visited our local farmer for boxes of apricots, peaches, and apples. Each time we drove onto the farm, I kept my eye on a fairly small,...
Peachy Plum Preserves
Late season peaches combine with tart plums in this jewel-toned preserves recipe. Every summer, when the backyard peach trees are in full harvest mode, I make jars of peach preserves. Most years I also make plum preserves for my eldest son, since they are his...
Port-Wine Plum Butter
Tart plums and rich port wine are an unbeatable combination. I mentioned in an earlier post that I love fruit butters because they allow for a little more creativity than many soft spreads. I've made several different combinations in the past like rosehip-apple...
Homemade Peach Butter
This easy peach butter canning recipe is a delicious way to deal with peach overload! I love fruit butters. They are easy to make, in fact - they are almost foolproof. They allow for a little more creativity than many soft spread recipes. There is no worry about...
Old Fashioned Peach Preserves
The triple digit heat has finally abated, just in time to get back to canning summer's harvest. We have two peach trees and most of the fruit from the Red Haven tree went into the freezer. But the last of the peaches went into this batch of old-fashioned preserves. I...
Old Fashioned Raspberry Blueberry Jam – Canning and Preserving Month
The backyard raspberry crop is finally starting to dwindle, but not before I got in another batch of jam. This time I combined the raspberries with the organic blueberries picked earlier this summer. I make this same jam recipe every year now as it’s a big hit, with...
