Canning

Honey Pickles

I felt like I needed to get this post in before the official start of Fall, which happens to be tomorrow, although it still doesn’t feel like Fall. It’s hard to believe that I turned on my AC last Monday. Crazy. Total Boloney. At this time of year I’m usually contemplating on how long I…

Wild Blueberry & Bourbon Jam

My sister introduced me to some store-bought blueberry bourbon jelly a few weeks ago, and that turned out to be a great combination which I just needed to attempt to recreate. I used frozen wild blueberries for this batch as our local berries are not available yet, and things turned out alright, although, I was…

Rose Hip Jelly

Towards the end of July and in the early weeks of August when the rose hips, or beach plums, are starting to ripen into a bright orange-red, I can be found down by the beach harvesting a bucket full of them to bring home to turn into rose hip jelly – a decadent treat reminiscent…

Steps on how to preserve your summer bounty for the lean days of winter. I will not lie, when I first started canning food, I was terrified. What if I accidentally poisoned someone? What if the jars over heat and exploded in the water bath? Luckily, as I continued my canning research I found a…