(Updated March, 2023) Strawberries were so plentiful and delicious this year that I found myself arriving home with flats of those glorious berries several times. We enjoyed strawberry shortcake for bedtime snacks, for breakfast, sometimes as an actual dessert and of course, a good amount of strawberry jam was put away for another season! TIP 1) Using weights […]
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Updated June 2023 Over the years, we’ve tried and shared quite a few recipes using Pomona’s Pectin…so we’ve pulled together a few of our favorite jam and jelly recipes here in our Pomona’s pectin jam recipe roundup! If you aren’t familiar, Pomona’s Pectin is a sugar-free, preservative-free, low-methoxyl citrus pectin that does not require sugar […]
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(Updated June 1, 2023) If you aren’t familiar, Pomona’s Pectin is a sugar-free, preservative-free, low-methoxyl citrus pectin that does not require sugar to jell. It enables you to make jams and jellies with little or no sugar, allowing you to make a healthier version of your preserves. For those of us that love to jam, […]
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The makers of Pomona’s Universal Pectin are jumping into jamming season with a giveaway and we’ve partnered with them by adding some vintage style jam jars and an iLid to the prize pack. Enter your chance to win at the end of this post, or over at Pomona’s. If you aren’t familiar, Pomona’s Pectin is […]
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Updated – March 2023 This Blubarb Jam with Pomona’s Pectin recipe was adapted from a recipe by jam-maker Kirsten Jennings, who first tried it at a local restaurant and liked it so much that she figured out how to make it at home herself. The combination of blueberries and rhubarb is less common than the […]
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We recently made our first batch of Lavender Jelly at the PA Farm Show, and boy was it good and so pretty! Just like with most preserves, the quality of your starting products matters. A good quality culinary Lavender will result in a better flavor. Whenever possible, we try to source our ingredients from local […]
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Updated June 1, 2023 In case you haven’t picked up the book Preserving with Pomona’s Pectin by Allison Carroll Duffy (Fair Winds Press, June 2013), you’ll have to check out this tart and spicy recipe they’ve let us share with you! Cranberries are in season and with the cooler temperatures sweeping in, the more heat the better! Hot […]
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Preserving with Pomona’s Pectin by Allison Carroll Duffy is a worthwhile addition to your preserving library. In our quest to reduce the amount of sugar in our jam this year, we find ourselves referencing this book frequently. Preserving with Pomona’s Pectin is a great guide to help you on your journey of low-sugar preserves. You’ll […]
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