Watermelon Lemonade Concentrate

Linda asked me about making this recipe last week and I am so excited to see that it worked out and is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you Linda ...

Lemon Ginger Marmalade

Darcie shared her batch of Lemon Ginger Marmalade that she put up and it was a rousing success. Some of us struggle with the citrus season s...

Pomona Pectin - Gingered-Lemon Fig Preserves

This is one of the first recipes that I have done and adapted from the Pomona Pectin Canning Cookbook. I wanted to share it since Pomona pec...

Plumade Concentrate - Plums and Lemonade

So I happened by one of my favorite food stands and they had some really ripe Santa Rita Plums, 10lbs for $4.00. Opportunity for me to make ...

Better Homes & Gardens, Can It! - Lemon Honey Jelly

Emily posted some great jars of jams and jelly that she had made and the "mellow yellow" jar in the picture caught my eye. Some...

Karen's Tropical Lemonade Concentrate - Just add Pineapple!

Karen, one of my avid FB canners, asked me about doing a twist on the Lemonade Concentrate by adding Pineapple to the basic Strawberry versi...

Peach Rosemary Lemonade Concentrate -

Peach Rosemary Lemonade Concentrate is the newest adaptation from Whitney based on a basic recipe from the Ball Complete Book of Home Prese...

Rhubarb and Sunshine in a Juice Concentrate -

PJ has done it again. She put together the other concentrate recipe from the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving for Sunshine Rhubarb Jui...

A Concentrate of My own! Blackberry Lemonade!

I took inspiration from Pj and the amazing jars she has shared doing her "concentrates" and it gave me the idea to do a blackber...

Strawberries and Summer - Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate

When I think of summer and how busy I get with canning I forget sometimes about the hours we spend in our backyard enjoying the weather. Las...

Lemon Pearberry Jam -

Another quick post for a new combination of the tartness of meyer lemon and raspberry and the subtle sweetness of a danjou pear. This jam wa...

Using frozen fruit for jams - Strawberry Meyer Lemon Marmalade

When you are lucky enough to have a plethora of fruit during the spring season you may find yourself freezing your extra in anticipation of ...

Canning Winter Veggies - 1st - Fennel with lemon peel

When I think about canning during the winter one of the many vegetables that doesn't do well in a pressure canner but shines in the wate...

Recipe Rename - Lemon Herb Pear Jam

I was at the Vieja Valley garden exchange on Sunday this past weekend and met a women who brought a half box of Bartlett pears to exchange...

Bean Pickles? Or is it Pickled Beans?

As my facebook group continues to can it's way through the Better Homes and Garden Canning Magazine there are some things that I just do...

Lemon Ginger Zucchini Marmalade

I have been so busy that I haven’t posted the recipes that I have worked on over the last week. I did add some new tips and information to ...

Citrus and Blueberries...It's what's in season!

Blueberry Orange Marmalade that's what's in the pot! I went to the first garden exchange of the new year here in mid town Santa Bar...