Preserved Plums

Right now, my kitchen looks like a pickle factory and I'm up to my elbows in sugar, vinegar and basins of fruits and vegetables waiting...

Mom's Chili Sauce

*This is a recipe that I posted last year but I thought it was quite fitting to re-post it, as tomatoes are coming out my ears and I'm...

How to use the "hot water bath" method for canning

It's that time of year again when our gardens and farm stands are overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables, but one can only eat so...

Old English Mincemeat

Every Christmas, my husband requests this classic British dessert, among others...and we're talking about 10 others...I rarely leave the...

Red Pepper Jelly

One of the things that I look forward to about the Christmas holidays, is the food...I'm quite happy to stuff myself delirious with...

Canning?...How to Peel a Tomato!

It's canning season and it wouldn't be fall unless I "put down" some tomatoes, chili sauce and salsa! I've been asked a few times how to...

Summertime Strawberry Jam

It just isn't summer for me until I dig out my wooden, 6 quart berry baskets and go pickin' ! My Mom took me when I was knee high to a...