by Renee Pottle | Aug 14, 2018 | canning, Canning and Preserving
Now is the time to can ripe summer apricots, peaches, berries and other fruit. August – when summer fruits are at their best. This week at the local Farmer’s Market I found lipstick-red strawberries, plump blueberries, sweet (not mouth-puckering) blackberries,... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 13, 2018 | Recipes From the Garden, Soups, Sauces, and Entrees
Meatless Monday is a great time to tame zucchini overload and enjoy this versatile stuffed zucchini recipe. Does your backyard garden abound with zucchini? Or were you a little too tempted with all the variety at the Farmer’s Market and came home with enough zucchini... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 17, 2018 | canning, Canning and Preserving, Instagram
Don’t overcook your delicious homemade jam – count on one of these 4 methods to successfully check the jam setting point. Making jam or jelly with prepared pectin is supposed to be an easy project. Add the pectin, bring to a boil, boil for 2 minutes and voila!... by Renee Pottle | Jul 13, 2018 | Basics, Canning and Preserving
Don’t know what to make with your sweet cherries? Here’s a round-up of all the sweet cherry recipes on this site. Jam and Other Soft Spreads Apricot Cherry Butter Brown Sugar Cherry Jam Cherry Almond Butter Cherry Ginger Jam Cherry-Lime Jam Sweet... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 12, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Ice Cream and Candy, Instagram
July combines two of my favorite things; it’s National Picnic Month and Sunday is National Ice Cream Day. The perfect time to enjoy dairy-free Cherry Apricot Ice Cream. Ice cream and I have a love-hate relationship. I love it – it doesn’t really love me. Too fatty,...