This Pepper Jelly recipe is extremely easy to make and it’s great to have in the pantry. What Kind of Peppers Should you Use for Pepper Jelly? For this Pepper Jelly recipe, I used a hodge podge of sweet peppers harvested from my garden. There are red and green shisido peppers, yellow banana peppers, andRead more
Quick Pickled Peppers are super easy to do, and so much fresher, and well as less expensive, than buying them at the store. Pepper Varieties Peppers are easy to grow and they are an amazingly great addition to any garden. We like to grow new varieties each year, as well as our familiar favourites. ThereRead more
Pear Jelly was the perfect way to use up the rest of the pears that were slowly ripening in a bag by my back door. We had a lot of pears, and you can only eat so many. After giving a lot of them away, and making Pear Gorgonzola Bites, some muffins and lots of salads, IRead more
This Easy Homemade Applesauce recipe is so simple. I love that it contains only apples, plus a little bit of fresh lemon juice to prevent the apples from browning. You can add cinnamon and other spices if you like, and sugar too. But I like the fresh and slightly tart taste of pure apples. AndRead more
Preserving Fresh Herbs is a priority for me every fall. Fresh herbs are such a joy for cooks (and eaters). I’m always excited to see the first spring shoots, usually chives and parsley, showing their heads in the herb garden. By midsummer the herb garden is flourishing with them as well as basil, rosemary, thyme, cilantro,Read more
This simple recipe for Balsamic Cherries is because cherries are at their peak right now. Where I live, in the Okanagan valley of BC, Canada we are all about the tree fruit, all summer long. We don’t have a cherry tree anymore, but many neighbours do, and are willing to share as long as weRead more