After I finished the marmalade, I used 6 cups of apricot puree I prepared yesterday and made some great apricot jam. Oddly, it looks a great deal like the apricot orange marmalade I made earlier unless you look closely. I wasn’t able to discern it very well with the camera, sorry. Then, with the juice I poured…
Orange and Apricot Marmalade Recipe
Whew! The weekend is finally winding down. I’ve had a roast and potatoes in the slow cooker all day and I’m looking forward to eating and watching the next-to-the-last football game of the year. This weekend, I had 4 quart bags of frozen summer apricots, 7 oranges, and 2 lemons to make as much jam/jelly/marmalade as I…
What to do with all the Jam????
Have you been thinking of canning some of summer’s bounty but just cannot imagine trying to eat it all before 2020? Or, did you really get into the groove of canning, making all kinds of jam/jelly/marmalade then gave it to ALL your friends, family and neighbors as presents and STILL have cases of it left? …
My jam/jelly/marmalade did not set!!!
My jelly did not set up, what did I do wrong? Has this ever happened to you? You’ve followed a recipe exactly and then after the jelly cooled; it looks like pretty colored syrup. It could be any number things and here are a few reasons why. Some of the citrus or soft fruits take…
How is your canning holding out?
How is your canning holding out this year? Mine is not doing too well. I canned case after case of jam, jelly, pickles, peppers, salsa, and spaghetti sauce and we are down to one small shelf that is 12 inches wide, 8 inches deep and about 14 inches high. My husband did not think he…
Small Sweet Peppers
Last week, I was at Sam’s and saw a bag of very small red and yellow sweet peppers in the produce section. I bought a bag for $2.88. I wasn’t expecting much but when I opened the bag, the peppers were so sweet and tasty I couldn’t resist going back for more! They are about…
Pressure Cookers 101
Great Score at the Flea Market!! I scored big time today! This afternoon my husband and I went to the local flea market where I found something I needed…….another pressure cooker. Guess how much I paid? A mere $2! It works wonderfully. Bought it from a lady who was afraid of it. A hot water…
Let’s all go to the fair!
Did you go to the fair as a child? Remember the rides, the barkers, and the gold-fish that died before you got home? Me too. During my trips to the fair, my parents always drug me through the Ag building. It had pieces of hay, plates of corn, beans, tomatoes, cakes, jars of stuff, homemade…
What is Pectin?
Pectin is the substance used to make jam and jelly gel. Oftentimes, people shy away from its use thinking it is not “natural”. Nothing could be further from the truth! Pectin is what is on the other side of the outside peel of many fruits like citrus fruits and apples. There is little pectin found in…
What should I make first?
That’s a question I get all the time. You should start with a fruit that you or your family personally like for your first jam or jelly. There are fruits that are more forgiving than others. Strawberry is one that comes to mind. You really only need a pot, sugar, pectin, and an old-fashioned potato…