Canning

Refried Bean Mix for Pressure Canning

Homemade refried beans are the best, but, there are days you just don’t have time to make them. Here is the next best thing! You pop open a jar, pour it in a pan, heat, mash & voila, your beans are ready! These beans have all the spices cooked right […]

Sweet Hot Mustard

This mustard is how, sweet and sticky! Just like I like my mustard!! What did you think I was going to say?? This mustard is fantastic with pretzels, on a turkey sandwich, used in a dip, with cheese and crackers (my fav), with sausages…….. Can some up in your water […]

30 Jalapeno Salsa

Great jalapeno flavor that isn’t too spicy! The original recipe came from the YouTube channel Apron Strings and I have adapted it for my family. This makes a big batch for pressure canning and it’s awesome! Yields 12 pints 1 Gal can diced tomatoes 30 Jalepenos, chopped (remove seeds and […]

Carrot Cake Jam ~ Water Bath Canning

Deep, dark, spicy and delicious! This is the BEST carrot cake jam ever!! Yields 6 half pints 3 Tbsp lemon juice, bottled 2 Cups carrots, shredded 1/4 Cup raisins, chopped 1 (20 oz) Can crushed pineapple 1 Cup apples, chopped 1/4 Tsp ground clove 1/8 Tsp ground white pepper 1/2 […]

Country Ham & Potato Soup ~ Pressure Canning

This is hands down my very favorite potato soup! It is the one I grew up eating, as it is the one my grandma (Nonny) always made. I love to have this on my shelf at the ready. If you don’t can, just make a big pot of this up […]

Sweet Chili Jam

A little bit sweet, a little bit spicy, perfection! Yields 5 4 oz jars 4 Red bell peppers 1 Medium yellow onion 3 Large cloves garlic 5 Hot red chilis 2 Cups granulated sugar 1 Tsp kosher salt 1 Tsp hot chili flakes 2/3 Cup white wine vinegar 1 Tbsp […]

Mincemeat Jam

The jam you never knew you needed, until now! A classic Yultide tradition udated into a jam. Perfection! Yields 6 half pints 5 1/2 Cups chopped granny smith apples 1 Orange, zested and juiced 1 Lemon, Zested and juiced 2 Cups water or unsweetned juice 1 1/2 Cups raisins 1 […]