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Another round of inbox questions, and another round of answers. First up is one of my favorite emails I’ve ever received from a reader. Sure it’s not exactly a question, but it certainly deserves to be shared!! Mavis – I want to share with you a challenge I just made to my friends and family Read More >>
Now I don’t want to scare you off, but this was the most time consuming recipe I have ever made. The process took 3 days. And it was totally worth every spoonful of marmalade it produced. I had intended to give most of it away as Christmas gifts, but it was so good, and it Read More >>
You ask, I answer. Maybe not always coherently, especially when I’m simultaneously trying to remodel 2 houses on different coasts all while trying to unpack and figure out how to live without a laundry room or kitchen for weeks. But that aside, I’ll share whatever bits of knowledge I can with you to try and Read More >>
With most of the canning done, and extra canning rings lying around, I thought I would make a canning ring pumpkin for the table. It’s cute, festive, and takes about 2 minutes—my kind of craft. You’ll need: Canning rings {all the same size} String {to tie the rings together} 3 or 4 cinnamon sticks Some scrap Read More >>
If you’re looking for a small batch jalapeno pepper jelly recipe this is the one! If you have never tried jalapeno pepper jelly before and are not exactly sure what the heck you would do with it… I like to serve it with a block of softened cream cheese and fancy crackers. It’s great to Read More >>
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