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Balsamic-Basil Strawberry Jam for #HotSummerEats

By Eliot, on June 3rd, 2015%

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

Strawberry-Lemon Marmalade for May C.L.U.E.

By Eliot, on May 13th, 2015%

Today I highlight a favorite blogger’s terrific jam recipe. . . . → Read More: Strawberry-Lemon Marmalade for May C.L.U.E.

Apple Marmalade

By Eliot, on November 27th, 2014%

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful that I made this marvelous recipe for this most divine preserve! . . . → Read More: Apple Marmalade

Apple Butter Muffins

By Eliot, on November 21st, 2014%

Here is an easy muffin recipe to throw together for a holiday breakfast or brunch. . . . → Read More: Apple Butter Muffins

I vowed to make the family’s favorite apple butter with part of our bushel of Jonathan apples. Here is an heirloom recipe that just might be in your family, too. . . . → Read More: Grandma’s Apple Butter

Ginger-Peach Jam (Freezer Version and Traditional)

By Eliot, on September 2nd, 2014%

I must praise the book my mom got me for an uber early birthday: The Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. For more information and praises on this book, click here for an earlier post.

Since work is still super busy, I am pulling this draft out of the archives from peach season this . . . → Read More: Ginger-Peach Jam (Freezer Version and Traditional)

Tomato Jam

By Eliot, on August 23rd, 2014%

We are picking tomatoes daily. Be prepared, dear reader, for lots of tomato recipe.

I am going to start out with the best one ever: Tomato Jam. If you have a garden, visit farmers markets, or belong to a CSA, you must have this book: The Preservation Kitchen by Paul Virant.

I have . . . → Read More: Tomato Jam

Dandelion Jelly

By Eliot, on June 15th, 2014%

For this month’s Secret Recipe Club post, I went foraging for dandelions in our own yard. Don’t be put off by this—Dandelion Jelly is worth the picking. It is delicious! . . . → Read More: Dandelion Jelly

Jalapeno Relish

By Eliot, on November 9th, 2013%

I am posting this late but as of the end of October, I was still picking peppers out of the garden. You never know what you are going to get with Oklahoma weather. It might be mild until Thanksgiving our you might be snowed in for the holidays.

Some were giants!

. . . → Read More: Jalapeno Relish

Pickled Cherry Peppers

By Eliot, on October 12th, 2013%

I love fall in Oklahoma because you never know what you will get. You might take a snow day off school before Thanksgiving or you might be able to still wear flip flops to school the day before Thanksgiving break. Who knows? (You do realize I could quote Will Rogers at this point, but I . . . → Read More: Pickled Cherry Peppers

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