What do you do with your peels and pits when you’re canning peaches or using them for jam? Mine used to go straight out to the chickens, but I’ve found a new way to get one more delicious use out of them before passing them off to the birds. Peach Peel and Pit Jelly! To […]
Fabulous Home Canned Peach Raspberry Jam
Homemade jam is one of my favorite reasons for canning, and today I have a delicious jam that’s going to our “I Grew Thanksgiving” dinner with me since it’s made from raspberries and peaches I grew! If you don’t have access to your own fruit, you could get your peaches and raspberries from the grocery […]
Food Storage and Survival Radio Episode 64: Canning Your Own Jams, Jellies, and Syrups
Episode 64: Canning Your Own Jams, Jellies, and Syrups Listen Here! Got some extra fruit? Want to make your own jams, jellies, or syrups but don’t know where to start? In this episode we’re talking about canning your own jams, jellies, and syrups, including freezer jams and cooked jams! Tune in and you’ll be making […]
Making Freezer Jam with Freeze Dried Fruit
I came across a great deal on strawberries the other day, and being down to only peach jam at our house (which nobody likes) I snatched up 3 flats of strawberries to make a lot of jam. I don’t like plain strawberry cooked jam–it tastes just like store bought strawberry jam to me, so I […]
Apricot Freezer Jam
Freezer jam used to be my staple jam over cooked jam. It is easy easy easy and I’ve never had a batch fail, even when I had to go change diapers or break up the quarreling children in the middle of the jam session. Seriously, freezer jam is the best for busy mom types who […]
Super Easy Currant Jelly
Hey, check out my post over at Utah Preppers for super easy, super yummy currant jelly. Perfect for all those currants and you don’t need powdered pectin or exact measurements of currant juice. Excellent on homemade bread. :) Keep preparing! Angela *************************************************************** Subscribe to my email newsletter for updates and special deals. Please be sure […]
Canning Plum Jam
Cooked jams are not too difficult and a little bit of fruit can actually make more jam than you might think. And one of the best parts about making jam is that you can make “variations on the theme” jams that you’ll never find in a store, like cherry-strawberry or plum-pineapple or peach-jalepeno (hubby’s personal […]
Juicing Berries and Making Jelly
Today we’re making Mulberry/Currant Jelly. Yummy. If you’ve only had jam and jelly from the store, you’re missing out! Jams and jellies are pretty easy to make and holy cow they’re way better than most of the store stuff. You’d be surprised how little fruit it takes to make a batch of jam, so go […]
