by Renee Pottle | Jun 21, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
Make your 4th of July cook-out extra special with this spicy sweet relish. It’s Everything Cherries Week here at Seed to Pantry. That’s because I was gifted with a box of fresh, sweet cherries from the Washington State Fruit Commission as part of their Canbassador... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 20, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
One year our sweet cherry tree was overladen with cherries. Miraculously we were able to harvest them before the birds and bugs got their fill. I pitted and froze bags and bags of cherries. My fingers were purple for days. I cooked with cherries until the family... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 3, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
Mango season is starting. Turn fresh, juicy varieties into this unusual jam. Do you ever miss canning during the winter months? I sure do. I sometimes assuage the urge with a batch of Pickled Brussels sprouts or maybe a jar of Pickled Baby Carrots or even some... 
by Renee Pottle | Feb 4, 2016 | Basics, Real Food
Despite popular opinion, Super Bowl food doesn’t have to be junk food. The best Super Bowl snacks are made with items from your preservation pantry. Do you have jars of homemade jam stacked in the cupboard? Sourdough starter biding its time in the refrigerator?... 
by Renee Pottle | Dec 9, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
Summer isn’t the only time of the year to make jam. This Christmas jam uses the best of autumn’s harvest – cranberries and apples. Do you love cranberries? I certainly do. The little red orbs make our mouths pucker from their tartness, but still we go back for more....