by Renee Pottle | May 14, 2025 | Canning and Preserving
Combine fresh strawberries with orange juice or orange liqueur and ground cardamom for a bright, tangy strawberry jam recipe. Spring means it’s time to jump back into canning for another season. Big, red, beautiful strawberries have been on sale locally for the... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 3, 2023 | Instagram, Real Food
Asparagus, pea pods, and other green veggies lend springtime flavor to cheesy, lemon pasta. Winter is reluctantly loosening its grip, while spring barrels in – leading to longer, and slightly warmer days. In my kitchen, that means it’s time to cut back on soups and... by Renee Pottle | Nov 9, 2021 | Crafting, gardening
Each year I pull together a list of best gift ideas for the gardeners and food preservers in your life. This year, I am including other Makers too. We all have something in common; a love of “doing it ourselves,” of making something with our own hands. A sense of... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 13, 2019 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jellies
Late summer peaches and tart peaches combine to make a rosy-hued jelly. I have been a Canbassador for Washington state stone fruits for a few years now. Which means every summer I share a combination of old favorites and new creations, using sweet cherries and/or... 
by Renee Pottle | Sep 6, 2019 | Ice Cream and Candy, Instagram, Recipes From the Garden
So now our cordials have been bathed in Kirsch: How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials – Soak in Kirsch And enrobed in fondant: How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials – Make the Fondant It’s time for the final step, dipping in chocolate. I recommend using a...