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Last summer we had bumper crop of pears and turned them into pear butter and let me tell you Bob, it was freakin’ delicious! If you’ve never made pear butter you should give it a try. My favorite way to enjoy it is on toast or pancakes. This pear butter recipe is always a hit Read More >>
How To Make Zucchini Relish. If you have never given zucchini relish a try, I want to encourage you to make a batch this summer. I’ve been using this zucchini relish recipe for years and the funny thing is, you can’t even tell you’re eating zucchini. It really does taste like regular relish. We like Read More >>
If you’re looking for a small batch jalapeno pepper jelly recipe this is the one! If you have never tried jalapeno pepper jelly before and are not exactly sure what the heck you would do with it… I like to serve it with a block of softened cream cheese and fancy crackers. It’s great to Read More >>
How to Can Green Beans Well, I did it. I successfully canned green beans in a pressure canner, and I didn’t blow up the house either. I totally feel like Olivia Walton right now. In fact I might even go cut up some fabric and sew me a quilt this afternoon too. Ha Ha Ha! Read More >>
Canning peaches is one of my favorite things to do each summer so I thought I would go ahead and repost this handy dandy tutorial on how to can peaches for those of you who have never done it before, or just need a quick refresher course. For this batch I used about 10 pounds Read More >>
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