by Renee Pottle | Jul 10, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
Combine two of the season’s favorite flavors; raspberry and sweet cherry for a jewel-toned jam. Today I continue with my seasonal cherry experiments. I love to make jams that are a little different – certainly nothing you will find in the grocery store. And the Yankee... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 9, 2018 | Instagram, Recipes From the Garden, Soups, Sauces, and Entrees
Make cabbage rolls without heating the oven this summer. This vegetarian version is made on the stovetop using a Dutch oven. In some regions cabbage is a fall crop. But here in the Mid-Columbia, cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables are ready to harvest in early... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 5, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Syrups and Spreads
Make sweet cherry shrub – an unusual way to preserve the season’s fresh fruit. Shrubs are an old colonial drink, basically a sweetened fruit juice and vinegar concoction. Vinegar was an insurance in the days of questionable water sources. Since the acid in vinegar... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 3, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
Adding brown sugar gives cherry jam a deep, caramelized flavor. It’s that time of the year again. The time when Northwest Cherry Growers send me a big box of the most beautiful cherries you have ever seen. They are almost too beautiful to eat. But I force myself. As... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 26, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Fermenting
How to preserve whole lemons in a jar with one of the easiest preserving methods; preserving with salt Today we start a new, occasional series – Technique Tuesday. My goal is to present a new preserving technique, or a new preserving technique approach, on several...