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Grape Jam with Grandma
Gramwama and Grandpa grow their own grapes on the farm. They’re absolutely beautiful and make the best juice, jam, and jelly. This year I helped grandma make a batch of spiced grape jam we’d never tried before. The result was absolutely … Continue reading
Time to Can Apples!
We hope you’re having a wonderful fall canning season! As you might know, apples are in season and there’s a lot you can do with them. In addition to fresh applications, like pies, tarts, and juices, you can make some … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Year 'Round Harvest
Tagged apples, butter, canning, pie filling, preserve, recipe
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Restaurant Style Roasted Salsa for Canning
This year I thought I’d try making a different kind of salsa than my—I will proudly say—wildly popular Super Simple Salsa for Canning. This one is similar, and a bit more work, but has more of a restaurant style flavor … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Savory, Year 'Round Harvest
Tagged canning, easy, habanero, no blanching, no peeling, recipe, restuarant style, roasted, salsa, smooth, spicy, summer
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Summer Canning; get started!
Its summer and you know that means we’re canning up a storm! It might be late in the summer, but there are plenty of staple items you still have time to do. I thought this would be a good time … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Year 'Round Harvest
Tagged blackberries, canning, cucumbers, jam, jelly, preserves, tomatoes
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Six Generations of Home Canning
Our six generations of canning began in the early 1900’s with my great grandmother LeFevre. (Seen in the photo above with my mother and me in 1947.) The mother of twelve children, Grandma was also busy with growing a garden … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Family & Life, Year 'Round Harvest
Tagged 1950s, canning, family, life, story, tradition
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Continuing the Grape Juice Tradition
My family has been growing grapes for many years now. Gramawama, grandpa, and my uncle Michael make juice and jelly out of it. My grandparents are using grapes that they started growing many years ago and have even transplanted into … Continue reading
Posted in Beverages, Canning, Year 'Round Harvest
Tagged arbor, canning, grapes, how to, jelly, juicer steamer, juicing, photos, uses
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Spiced Apple Butter for Canning
Apple butter is quintessential for fall canning. Its texture is luscious and the spices bring out the best of the apples. The downright easiest way to make it is if you have a crock pot and an immersion blender (stick … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Crock-Pot, Year 'Round Harvest
Tagged apple, butter, canning, crock pot, immersion blender, instructions, recipe, slow cooker, spiced
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Apple Pie Filling for Canning
It’s apple season! To start things off right I decided to make apple pie filling. It is a little time consuming but the result is worth it. They make fantastic gifts during Christmas time. Make sure you use a variety … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Desserts, Year 'Round Harvest
Tagged apple, apple juice, canning, clear jel, filling, instructions, pie, recipe
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The Joy Of Canning
The smell of tomatoes, garlic, and basil simmering away on the stove. Laughter, friendship, and hard work. This was my Saturday and it was a weekend well spent making marinara sauce with my long time best friend Alexa. She’d never … Continue reading
Grandma Rosquist’s Chili Sauce
No, it is not Mexican. Actually, more than 80 years ago, my husband’s grandmother from Sweden was making chili sauce which became a tradition in his family. It’s great on scrambled eggs, mixed in mayo for hamburgers, or our favorite; … Continue reading
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