Jams, Jellies, Syrups and Spreads
Homemade Apricot Syrup
When life gives you apricots, make syrup! I started making apricot syrup almost out of desperation. One year, in my enthusiasm for all things fresh and sweet, I purchased 40 pounds of fresh apricots. Yeah. It's a lot. Plus the temperature was in triple digits so I...
An Old-Fashioned Treat – Rose Petal Jam
Do you ever feel that you were born in the wrong century? That you have an appreciation for simple times, simple tastes and handcrafted items that just isn't common today? Me too. Whether it's due to ancestral memory, reincarnation, or just the result of reading so...
Blood Orange Curd
Moro oranges, more commonly known as blood oranges, are a tangy member of the citrus family with a ruby red flesh and juice. They are only available a short time of the year, but right now they are plentiful. Originally, blood oranges came from Sicily, but those...
End of the Berries Jam
Are you familiar with Gifford's Ice Cream? If not, you are missing a treat. One summer when my children were toddlers, my husband had a job where he was gone for 14 days at a time. Believe me, those days were long for me and my boys! To help speed the time, we drove...
Rose Hip – Apple Butter
There was a time when the question, "what's for dinner," didn't involve a trip to the grocery store but a trip to the pantry instead. A time when every homestead grew several different kinds of apples, and enterprising Moms took advantage of the wild bounty growing...
