Making Applesauce with Cinnamon We have canned our own applesauce for several years. Where we live, there are many apple trees and we also have a few on our little farm. We have shared a recipe for chunky applesauce and also this recipe for homemade applesauce. Both recipes start out the same, it’s what you […]
Canning Apple Maple Jam
Homemade Apple Maple Jam Delicious combination of apples and maple syrup make up this apple maple jam. This would be great to serve at breakfast, but there are so many ways you can use this. Top your ice cream, add in puff pastry desserts, add into muffins or serve on toast and pancakes. When we […]
Canning Homemade Chunky Applesauce
Easy Homemade Chunky Applesauce Love apples and want to enjoy them year round? You can make a delicious chunky applesauce and control how much sugar you add (or don’t) into the recipe. We’ve added cinnamon as well (optional also). Making applesauce is similar to making apple butter. Apple butter is smoother and requires more sugar. […]
Canning Homemade Blackberry Jam Recipe
Love blackberries? You will enjoy this blackberry jam recipe. It’s a small batch, meaning it makes half the jars of a normal recipe, allowing you to make a variety of other jam recipes to fill your pantry. Can I Use Whole Fruit to Make Blackberry Jam? You can, but if you are doing a small batch, […]
Homemade Christmas Jam Recipe
When you find fresh cranberries in the store, it’s your signal to make your Christmas Jam for the holidays. Giving homemade jam is a great gift to give during the holidays. There are many delicious homemade jam recipes to choose from, including cranberry jam with orange. You can start by using frozen fruit to make […]
Cranberry Jam with Orange
Cranberry Jam with Oranges When cranberries are in season, you can grab an extra bag and make delicious cranberry jam, sometimes called Christmas Jam. This jam recipe has orange peels in it, so it could be called a marmalade as well. You can definitely use this as your cranberry sauce for the holidays if desired. […]
Canning Pickled Watermelon Rinds
Making Pickled Watermelon Rinds When I pickled watermelon rinds, I was surprised at the flavor profile for them. You use red hot candies to make them and vinegar water with sugar. I was expecting a super sweet flavor, because it’s watermelon. This is an easy recipe that does not require a lot of ingredients. You […]
Candy Apple Jelly | Small Batch Canning
Homemade Candy Apple Jelly Candy Apple Jelly is very easy to make. You just need 4 ingredients and you are on your way to delicious jelly. A unique way to enjoy cinnamon toast with a hint of apple. What is Apple Jelly Made Of? It’s made from unsweetened apple juice. And the candy part is […]
Homemade Watermelon Jelly Recipe
Canning Watermelon Jelly Ever get a watermelon and have more than you can eat before it goes bad? We have a few recipes on what you can do with your ‘extra’ watermelon to enjoy it on your toast. You can even enjoy watermelon jelly on your ice cream, in cinnamon rolls (well, replace the cinnamon […]
Processing Chicken Stock In Instant Pot for Canning
Canning Chicken Stock Once you can your own chicken stock, you may never buy it from the store again. Canning chicken stock is a pretty easy thing to do after making a whole chicken dinner. If you have an Instant Pot, it will save you hours. Hours in processing! There are great flavors in chicken […]
How To Can Spiced Pickle Beets | Canning Beets
Canning Pickled Beets Canning pickled beets is similar to canning pickles (in my opinion). You make a brine that you put the beets in and can them. Do You Have to Boil Beets for Canning? Yes! You need to wash beets, remove the beet tops (and bottoms) before boiling them for 15-30 minutes, until tender. […]
