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Home Canned Tomato Soup – Easy Recipe for Canning Tomato Soup

August 17, 2018 By Laurie Neverman 58 Comments

Canning tomato soup is a great way to use up extra tomatoes. We like to can our tomato soup in 1 cup mason jars, which are perfect for a quick lunch option.

I've tried a few home canned tomato soup recipes over the years, but none of them were quite what I wanted for my family. All we wanted was a simple tomato soup, something like Campbells or Amy's, but using our own home grown tomatoes, veggies and herbs for fresher flavor. This year we finally have a winner. This tomato soup recipe is slightly thickened/concentrated, so it takes up less storage space. When ready to serve, you can add your choice of water, broth or milk. [Read more…] about Home Canned Tomato Soup – Easy Recipe for Canning Tomato Soup

How to Make Lilac Jelly – Yes, Lilacs are Edible as Well as Beautiful

May 11, 2018 By Laurie Neverman 49 Comments

Lovely Lilac Jelly Recipe

We had a bumper crop of lilacs this year. My neighbor commented that his trees were so full of blossoms that he couldn't see the leaves. My small lilac tree was loaded, too, so it seemed like a good year to experiment with eating some of the flowers. One of my closest friends has made candied lilacs for her daughter's birthday for years by brushing the delicate blooms with egg white and and sprinkling them with superfine sugar, but I didn't think that would have as much appeal for my boys. They generally prefer volume to intricacy. [Read more…] about How to Make Lilac Jelly – Yes, Lilacs are Edible as Well as Beautiful

Pickled Dilly Beans with Garlic and Cayenne Pepper

September 29, 2014 By Laurie Neverman 10 Comments

Our green bean season is all but finished here in northeast Wisconsin, but a friend of mine down in Texas mentioned that she just planted her fall crop of beans and it is coming along nicely. So, for my southern gardening friends, and for northern gardening friends to pin for next season, I'm sharing the dilly bean recipe that I made up earlier this year.