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 28, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
Fruit butters are so easy to make they are almost foolproof. You can be more creative with fruit butters than with jams or jellies since there is no worry about reaching the gelling point. If half way through the cooking process you decide to run an errand, you can... by Renee Pottle | Apr 25, 2017 | Basics, Canning and Preserving, Uncategorized
Mom’s Day is fast approaching, do you have her present yet? Sometimes it’s difficult to come up with just the right gift for Mom. Flowers are too impersonal unless mom loves flowers. Candy often isn’t appreciated by dieting moms! My first gift as a... 
by Renee Pottle | Feb 7, 2017 | Instagram, Real Food, Soups, Sauces, and Entrees
It’s National Fettuccine Day! This calls for a quick, easy, and healthy Alfredo sauce. Healthy isn’t a word that is usually associated with Fettuccine Alfredo. But we can eat healthy without giving up creamy pasta. It just takes some creative sleight-of-hand cooking,... 
by Renee Pottle | Jan 31, 2017 | Cookbooks, Real Food
It’s National Hot Chocolate Day! And not a moment too soon – it is snowing once again. Sigh. This calls for a SALE. I hate the snow and cold. But I love Hot Chocolate. I am picky about it though. No palm oil for me. I want much more flavor than those...