This grape jam recipe is simple to make. It uses seedless grapes, which are easy to find, less sugar, and no store-bought pectin. Also included are canning instructions. Lady Lee’s Note… Aside from figs (which I make a delicious fig jam with), grapes are my favorite summer fruit. They are sweet and fun to eat!…
This strawberry jalapeno jam is not too sweet and not too spicy! It’s easy to make and can be preserved for months with a short processing. Lady Lee’s Note… Every spring, I try to make and preserve a new strawberry goodness. This time, it’s this strawberry jalapeno jam. I tried it years ago at the…
Canning tomato sauce is on every homesteader’s to-do list. It might be the best way to preserve tomatoes since there are so many ways to use tomato sauce. Let’s learn how to can tomato sauce at home. Lady Lee’s Note… I don’t know if there is anything better than a true summer tomato… whether it’s…
Canning cherry tomatoes during the growing season is a great way to preserve them for long-term storage. We can do this in two ways; raw pack and hot pack. In this post, I’ll show you how to can cherry tomatoes both ways. Lady Lee’s Notes… I used to get really frustrated when it came to…
Canning homemade applesauce is easy! Making and canning applesauce is a great way to preserve apples. Applesauce is a great ingredient and a great snack to have on hand! Lady Lee’s Note… It’s the season of apples. I love apples! Green, red, sour, or sweet, I love them all. I have two apple trees. I…
Apple butter recipe for canning that is made on the stovetop, easy to make and delicious. Follow the step-by-step canning instructions to preserve it for months. When my neighbor told me to head to his property with buckets for picking apples I didn’t argue. I piled the kids in the car, each of them equipped…
Candied jalapenos are a delicious way to preserve jalapeno peppers. These spicy peppers are candied in sugar and vinegar and create the perfect hot pepper preserve to add to sandwiches, bread, casseroles, and so on. To be honest, I am not a huge fan of spicy peppers. It’s funny, really, since my roots are Moroccan…
Balsamic onion jam is easy to make! With only five ingredients you can turn your onions into a delicious jam that you can use in many ways. This is also a great way to preserve onions. This past year, we planted 900 onions for market. It wasn’t planned… I bought 180 onion plants from Johnny’s…
Canning blueberries is quick and easy and canned blueberries have a ton of uses in the kitchen. They are a great ingredient to have on the shelf for toppings, sauce, to add to baked goods, and more! We live in blueberry country, thank God! There are blueberry bushes everywhere around here and many many blueberry…
Canning raspberries is very easy and quick. There is no cooking involved so the raspberries get to keep their shape pretty well. Whole, canned raspberries are a great ingredient to have on the shelf! Raspberries are a treat. Of all the berries, they are the ones we eat the least. It’s not a very common…
Canning strawberries is easy and a great way to preserve strawberries for the long-term at room temperature. You’ll only need two ingredients and a water bath canner. We love, love, love strawberries around here! A few years ago, I planted a large bed with bare-root strawberry plants. These plants are easy and fun to grow….
Canning blackberries at home is a great way to preserve blackberries. The berries hold very well through the process, last a long time on the shelf, and can be used in many different ways. I own 20 acres of farmland in North Carolina. Another way to read this sentence is “I own 20 acres of…
This strawberry mango jam is the perfect summer jam! Made with less sugar and no store-bought pectin, it’s not too sweet, delicious, and a perfect ingredient to have on the shelf! Lady Lee’s Note… Let me tell you… The combination of mango and strawberry is going to lead to world peace. I promise, because no…
This low-sugar strawberry rhubarb jam is the perfect spring jam! It’s not too sweet and is made with half of the amount of sugar a traditional jam is made with. Also, this strawberry rhubarb jam is made without store-bought pectin. Everyone loves strawberry jam, but trust me when I say, adding rhubarb to the strawberries…
In this recipe for low-sugar apricot jam, I use half the sugar we usually use to make traditional jam. There is also no store-bought pectin in this Apricot jam. This is a delicious and not too sweet summer jam! Apricot is one of those special fruits just like figs. They are delicious, but not so…
This mango jalapeno jam uses less sugar and no store-bought pectin. It is sweet with a little bit of spice to it. It’s a great ingredient to have on hand and a great way to preserve both mangos and jalapenos. Lady Lee’s Note… I came by mango jam by accident… I was looking for a…
Learn how to make mulberry jam. This mulberry jam recipe is simple to make, not too sweet, and preserves the very special taste of mulberries. It’s a favorite spring and summer jam! Lady Lee’s Note… My childhood memories include a whole lot of mulberries. I grew up in Israel, in a small place called a…
Canning peaches is simple and a great way to preserve the summer harvest. Canned peaches can be used in many different ways and are a great ingredient to have on hand. Lady Lee’s Home… Peaches… I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t like peaches! They are juicy and sweet and beautiful and delicious. You can bake…