by Renee Pottle | Aug 4, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
How to make peach butter in six easy steps. Note: This updated post was originally published on my older, Hestia’s Kitchen blog. Our Red Haven Peach tree is overladen with ripe peaches this week. There are so many peaches that I am having trouble picking them... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 13, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
What do you get when you combine raspberries and apricots? A sweet-tart jam perfect for topping scones or biscuits! Last week I purchased a 27 pound box of large, juicy, luscious apricots. They suffered from sun scald which affected their beauty, but not their... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 17, 2015 | Canned or Preserved Fruits and Vegetables, Canning and Preserving
Spring is in full force here in the Mid-Columbia. (If you are in the Northeast, I promise spring will come soon. It has too, right?) That means the ground is alive again after its fallow winter. The local asparagus harvest has started, the chives are tall and... 
by Renee Pottle | Apr 3, 2015 | Canned or Preserved Fruits and Vegetables, Canning and Preserving
We are heading into mango season. Enjoy this tropical and versatile treat a multitude of ways! I wholeheartedly believe in the eat local movement. It just makes sense that the food produced close to home travels less, and can be harvested closer to ripeness. Thus it... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 31, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Syrups and Spreads
Turn ripe, luscious mangoes into syrup and enjoy all year long. I love mangoes, but there are very few mango canning recipes out there except for chutney and salsa. The thought of tangy mango syrup on my pancakes all winter appeals to me though, so I developed...