by Renee Pottle | Oct 25, 2017 | Basics, Recipes From the Garden
Autumn and apples go together like peanut butter and jelly. One just isn’t the same without the other! What would we do without apples? No apple pie. No apple jelly. The world would a sadder place. Wild apples kept the masses happy in ancient times in the form... 
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 | Sep 28, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles
Nostalgic for some tasty, old-fashioned treats? Start with spiced, candied apple rings. If you grew up in the 1950’s or 60’s you may fondly remember spiced apple rings. In an age when boxed spaghetti and sauce and brightly colored Kool-Aid® (with cyclamates!) were de... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 30, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Jellies
How to make any no-pectin jelly. My husband thinks perhaps I have gone overboard making jam this year. Although I give it away as gifts, he says we don’t know that many people. There are 86 jars so he may have a point. But I love to make long cooking, no pectin... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 29, 2015 | and sweet treats, Instagram, Recipes From the Garden
Sometimes the old-fashioned way is the best way, like with this sweet-tart apple-pear crisp. Update: If you are interested in apples in general, and in the health aspects of apples in particular, check out this lengthy and informative article over at Well-Being...