Fruit cocktail is one of the easiest canning recipes, though a bit time consuming. The best part about making your own is that you can control exactly what goes into the final product from fruit to the liquid it is contained in. Today, I made a fairly traditional fruit cocktail in heavy syrup (upon my husband's request) with only a slight tweak. ( Read more... )

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Next up in the canning recipe line up is a super simple, but rewarding recipe. I'm calling them sliced and spiced peaches. It's your standard canned peaches in white grape juice with some spices to zing up the flavor a bit. I used cinnamon, allspice and cloves. You can see my ingredients below, don't you love my geese?


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Okay, so there really isn't any such thing as a healthy homemade cookie that is also tasty, but there is a such thing as a healthier cookie. That's what I am going for here with a tweaked Martha Stewart recipe.


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I was planning to make a spiced plum jelly for Christmas and calling it "Sugar Plum Jelly" on a bit of a lark or for Christmas presents. After looking through some online recipes, I found two that most interested me, a spiced plum jam and chai-poached apricots and plums. After some consideration, I decided to mix these recipes and see how it turned ( Read more... )

This is super simple and really, really good. All you need are the appropriate number of pork chops for who you are feeding and peach jam. Put the chops on foil, top with peach jam and fold the foil around the chop in a loose pocket. Cook for 30 minutes at 375 or until 170 degrees. I love this recipe because it is using canned goods I made, or in ( Read more... )

I have seen a absolute ton of interesting canning recipes and recipes for food in jars, so I thought I would share a few with you. First off, from Krista and Jess, we have an interesting take on the portable lunch. All of their recipes are meatless and can be made in mason jars. It makes me think of a bento box in the deep south, y'all. ;)


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I made a simple breakfast today that turned out so much better than I expected. I wish I had taken a picture. I made eggs, toast and sliced a tomato, which seems kind of boring, but the eggs and tomato made it magical. The tomato was homegrown and perfectly ripe, I added a bit of sea salt and if you love tomatoes, you know how perfect a fresh, room ( Read more... )

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