Lilac jelly is one of the easiest flower jellies to make, because the lilac flowers are so abundant. They’re one of my favorite parts of spring, with their heady aroma filling the countryside. We had a bumper crop of lilacs this year. My neighbor commented that his lilac bushes so full of blossoms that he…
Spicy pickled green beans are a recipe that bring back memories of growing up on the farm, like pickled beets. Vinegar pickles of all different types were common on the table, from the jewel red beets to the slippery pickled mushrooms. These pickled green beans with garlic and cayenne pepper are crunchy and spicy, and…
With his first spoonful, my husband pronounced this blueberry jam to be “the blueberriest blueberry something he had ever eaten”. In this post, I’ll share my easy, low sugar blueberry jam recipe, plus answers to some blueberry tips and common jam questions.
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…
In this article, I’ll share an easy tomatillo salsa (salsa verde) recipe, plus instructions for safely canning tomatillo salsa. People tend to either love or not-love tomatillo salsa, also known as salsa verde. Until recently, my family has been in the not-love category. However, I started growing tomatillos a few years ago because a friend…