by Renee Pottle | Apr 18, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Pickles
Make a quick jar of pickled carrots for snacks and appetizers. The countdown is on. Soon, we will have fresh fruits and vegetables available for canning. But until then, we are filling our time making quick pickles. Pickled vegetables are a great way to jazz up your... 
by Renee Pottle | Mar 21, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
How to make natural pectin jelly. Although I make cases of jam every year, I seldom make jelly. Jelly is made from juice and needs pectin to set. Not many fruits have enough pectin of their own and require adding boxed pectin. Boxed pectin sets up too firm for me and... 
by Renee Pottle | Feb 7, 2017 | Instagram, Real Food, Soups, Sauces, and Entrees
It’s National Fettuccine Day! This calls for a quick, easy, and healthy Alfredo sauce. Healthy isn’t a word that is usually associated with Fettuccine Alfredo. But we can eat healthy without giving up creamy pasta. It just takes some creative sleight-of-hand cooking,... 
by Renee Pottle | Jan 31, 2017 | Cookbooks, Real Food
It’s National Hot Chocolate Day! And not a moment too soon – it is snowing once again. Sigh. This calls for a SALE. I hate the snow and cold. But I love Hot Chocolate. I am picky about it though. No palm oil for me. I want much more flavor than those... 
by Renee Pottle | Jan 19, 2017 | Canning and Preserving, Instagram, Jams
Snowed in? Make marmalade! Here in the Mid-Columbia we are suffering through the worst winter in decades. It started snowing in early December and hasn’t stopped. Let me rephrase that – it didn’t stop until the other day when it started showering down freezing rain...