We wrapped up our Farm Show week with a spicy batch of Crock Pot Apple Butter. The response from those sampling it was so great that we thought we’d share the recipe. One of the lovely things about apple butter is that is can really serve as a blank slate – so this is really […]
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A is for APPLE…B is for BUTTER…and it’s what we’re up to this time of year! Last year we made some crockpot apple butter and it was such a hit and super easy, we decided to do it again. This year we had three crockpots going. We used a recipe from Simple Bites as our […]
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Pears are such a great choice to make a flavorful preserve, especially in this Salted Caramel Pear Butter recipe. We’ve made pear butter, pear jams, pear ginger conserve, and Pear-Cranberry Conserve with Almonds and Crystallized Ginger. Pears make great jams, conserves, syrups, chutneys, and even sweet pear butters. This Salted Caramel Pear Butter recipe from […]
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(Updated – September 15, 2020) Autumn has arrived and we find ourselves eating an abundance of fresh, crisp apples freshly picked from our local orchard. If you brought home a few too many bushels of apples from your orchard, you might need to put a few up for later. We’ve got some ideas on how […]
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September is National Honey Month and it seemed fitting for us to celebrate. Not only because we have a pretty sweet line of honey jars, but also because we’ve been enjoying honey sweetened preserves and all the benefits of swapping honey for sugar in our jams, fruit butters and other preserves. If you haven’t tried […]
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Simply Canning, is a great resource for information on canning safety, recipes, canning tips and how to’s. The articles are easy to read and understand, The information is valid for a newbie & veteran canners. If you haven’t checked it out, yet…you should! Sharon Peterson, the woman behind Simply Canning, is sharing her Apple Pie Filling […]
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Over the years, we’ve been inspired by so many preservers. We love to hear all the stories about why they love preserving. We enjoy swapping tips & recipes. We’ve eagerly learned a thing (or 10) during a podcast, webinar, or hands-on canning class. We’ve proudly followed bloggers who have gone on to write a book(s) […]
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Although many of you preserve year round, some of you are anxiously awaiting your favorite local fruits and vegetables to come to season. We’ve picked out some of our top preserving posts that will be helpful, as you evaluate your equipment, gather your supplies, and set your preserving goals. We are also sharing our answers […]
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