Sparkling Strawberry Jam for Everything’s Fine

Today’s TLC Book Tour Stop features Everything is Fine by Cecilia Rabess. While Jess, the main character, may not be able to partake of this jam, strawberries are a theme to her relationship with her boyfriend. Read on to find out more as Jess navigates her way through early adulthood in a pivotal time of social upheaval. . . . → Read More: Sparkling Strawberry Jam for Everything’s Fine

Balsamic-Basil Strawberry Jam for #HotSummerEats

You’re getting a “two-fer” today for #HotSummerEats….a extraordinary jam recipe and a extreme hot dog creation. Intrigued? . . . → Read More: Balsamic-Basil Strawberry Jam for #HotSummerEats

Balsamic-Cinnamon Blueberry Jam

I spent a Friday refreezing bulk blueberries (purchased in March from Bithell Farms). Fourteen pounds of Oregon blueberries had been languishing in the freezer in the original big plastic bag they had been delivered in. (I am such a slob, I didn’t even reseal the bag after breaking into the bounty after they were delivered. . . . → Read More: Balsamic-Cinnamon Blueberry Jam

Blackberry Jam Dressing with Basil

The growing season is here. Yeah! I am ready for home grown veggies and fruit for salad. Unfortunately, all I have harvested so far is carrots, beets and a bit of lettuce. We did buy some peaches (allegedly from east Texas) during our recent trip to Houston. We are trying to eat them all but . . . → Read More: Blackberry Jam Dressing with Basil

Dark Chocolate Blackberry Jam Cookies

…and White Chocolate Blackberry Jam Cookies (with a twist of lime) . . . → Read More: Dark Chocolate Blackberry Jam Cookies

Strawberry-Jasmine Jam for The Girl in the Painting

Welcome to the latest stop on the TLC Book Tour, one for The Girl in the Painting by Tea Cooper. I did receive a free copy for an honest review.

About the Book:

A young prodigy in need of family. A painting that shatters a woman’s peace. And a decades-old mystery demanding to . . . → Read More: Strawberry-Jasmine Jam for The Girl in the Painting

Blueberry Spice Jam

It’s jam season and I am starting to can and preserve. This recipe is a different and delicious twist on a plain blueberry jam. . . . → Read More: Blueberry Spice Jam

Blackberry-Lime Jam

I gave some blackberry jam to a friend and colleague for her birthday last year. She told me her husband paid this jam his best complement.

“This is some damn fine jam.”

I blushed.

This was the last of our 16 quarts of berries (and a lime thrown in for a prop.)

. . . → Read More: Blackberry-Lime Jam

Blackberry-Port Jam

Local blackberries are ready for the picking. . . . → Read More: Blackberry-Port Jam

More jellies and jams….

I just could not leave 2019 without one more canning post. I went back through my archives and found that I had published quite a few booze inspired preserves. Before we completely put the Jelly of the Month Club to rest, I wanted to share these. I also wanted to highlight the book that inspired . . . → Read More: More jellies and jams….