Using sound judgment to be more self-reliant.
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.
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Many of the gardening gifts I’ve seen in other guides aren’t a great fit for me, so I decided to put together a list who like some functional mixed in with their fun. I don’t know about you, but I enjoy gifts that I use on a daily basis, since each time I use them it reminds me of the gift giver. Here are some of our favorite unique gift ideas for the green thumbs on your list, to take them from planting to harvest.
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Our neighbors have a beautiful pear tree that’s over 50 years old, and each year they invite us to share in the harvest. Big tree = many, many pears, so over the years I’ve used many different ways to preserve pears. No matter how you store them – canning, freezing, drying, freeze drying or fermenting – their high sugar content makes them a naturally decadent dessert. In this post I’ll cover both short term and long term storage options for pears, plus tips to prevent browning.
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