As a Master Gardener and Master Preserver, Linda Ziedrich’s cookbooks – Joy of Pickling and Joy of Jams, Jellies and other Sweet Preserves collectively boast an impressive 500+ recipes for preserving! Linda has shared her recipe for Raspberry Jam no pectin added from Joy of Jams, Jellies and other Sweet Preserves. No Pectin Added...
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Updated – March 15, 2021 Asparagus season is upon us and excited for this quick & easy pickled asparagus recipe! What we love about this recipe is that you can adapt it to include more than just asparagus. Throw in that extra bunch of asparagus you won’t have time to grill, or the beans...
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Updated – December 2, 2020 This recipe for Cranberry Caramel Spread is a perfect preserve for the holidays. Drizzle it over ice cream, top a cheesecake with it, or add it to a cheese board. The preserve boasts a bright, beautiful color and is great preserve to gift this holiday season! The recipe is...
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It’s apple picking season and this Spiced Applesauce is a great way to preserve some of that bounty. We suggest using Fuji, McIntosh, Jonagold, Rome, Cameo, Jonathon, Red Delicious, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady for this Spiced Applesauce recipe. Look for flavorful, aromatic and firm apples and always use a mixture of varieties when canning. We’re...
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September is National Honey Month and it seemed fitting for us to celebrate with this Ginger Honey Pear Butter recipe. 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...
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Updated – February 11, 2022 It’s time to get your fill of ruby reds, marsh, pomelo, and oroblanco because it is National Grapefruit Month! These citrus fruits range from white to red and sweet to tart. The brightness of grapefruits lends them to be very flavorful marmalades, curds, and jellies! We pulled together a few preserving...
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Updated – January 4, 2021 “Winter Fruit Mostarda Recipe reprinted with permission from Preserving by the Pint © 2014 by Marisa McClellan, Running Press, a member of the Perseus Book Group.” Traditionally, mostarda is whole or sliced fruit that’s been preserved in a mustard oil-infused syrup. The end result looks like innocent preserved fruit,...
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It’s soup season! Preserving soup at home is an excellent way to preserve your vegetables, and have a meal ready quickly. As we head into winter, having soup that isn’t from a can, or that needs to be thawed out is a real treat! But, it’s important to understand that not all soup...
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