How to Order Canning Labels
Follow these 3 steps to make your canning project look fabulous. 1. Choose the right size labels. Figure out what size jars you have and make sure there is untextured area on the sides. We find that the Kerr brand…
Follow these 3 steps to make your canning project look fabulous. 1. Choose the right size labels. Figure out what size jars you have and make sure there is untextured area on the sides. We find that the Kerr brand…
THE BEST APPLESAUCE You may make applesauce with any apples, but to have THE BEST applesauce, you want to be careful to choose apples that make the best sauce. In my book, those are: Golden Delicious, Gravenstein, McIntosh, Jonathan,…
This is one of the easiest jams to make (and they are all easy!). You simply remove the pits, and finely chop the apricot meat. No need to peel. Apricot jam is wonderful served on toast and in crepes. It…
Making sauerkraut – and tasting it – is an adventure. Making it is like going into the past and discovering a secret art that achieves results impossible with modern technology. Tasting it is like tasting wine – every batch is…
There’s something deeply satisfying about preserving the fresh vegetables and fruits that you have grown yourself in your back yard. If you have never canned before, tomatoes are a good place to start. They are very easy, and give great…
These canned blueberries are wonderful throughout the year in berry pies, or served in small bowls for breakfast, or over ice cream, or as a berry sauce over pancakes or waffles. And because they are something you made yourself, they…
If you’re lucky enough to have a quince tree–or a friend with one–it’s time to start planning how to make use of all the stunning fruit. Why not give pickling a try? Here’s our recipe for sweet picked quince cubes…
Do you have an established oregano plant that produces way more than you know what to do with? Take a few easy steps to turn your bounty into thoughtful gifts. Materials and tools: An established oregano plant Small clippers or…
Do you have a special wild place you like to pick huckleberries? You can turn your summer haul into a precious treat or gift any time of year with this huckleberry preserves recipe. Adding personalized labels immediately conveys the value…
Take your salads up about eight notches with this incredible and easy recipe for French-style croutons. Also: Use up oft-wasted bacon grease Use up day-old bread, if you have it around With a little packaging, turn these leftovers into hostess…
This post is for you experienced mushroom hunters out there.* With the onset of spring rains, up pop our most favorite edible mushrooms! With a little prep ahead of time and some luck during your spring hunting, you can turn…
This simple recipe is definitely worth it. Here’s why: Makes nuts yummier in a taste-it-to-believe-it kind of way Keeps in the fridge for several months Makes impressive and unique gifts, when dressed up (in labels) Materials/Tools: – Large bowl –…
Right now is not the time to pick chokecherries, but now is indeed the time to start planning your summer adventures! If you want chokecherries, you want to be in chokecherry country during the time the fruits are ripe,…
This marmalade is the perfect consistency – not too thick, not too thin. Meyer lemons have a sweet, fragrant flavor and a thin skin with very little white; this is why, of all lemons, they make the best marmalade! This…
Been enjoying citrus lately? Put your peels to work with this simple recipe. Here are a few reasons to love candied citrus: Familiar, yet exotic and a little daring Usable in baked goods, beverages, snacks and muesli year round Makes…
For you this holiday season, we offer a special gift – our family recipe for pie pastry. We are a family-owned business, and this family is super into our pie crust. My daughter says it best: it needs to be “flaky,…
It’s fun to grow herbs, and when you do it’s very easy to end up with an abundance. To grow them, all you need is a sunny spot, some rich dirt, and enough water to keep them going. You can…
Your family will be awestruck when you gift them with your own homemade, homegrown garlic powder. Or, if you don’t have a spot in a yard to grow garlic, you can use farmers’ market garlic and it’s still an amazing…
Oh Yeah. So light and crunchy and sweet. And easy to make. As good as they are and as good as they look, I have to admit they are even more appetizing with these cute labels. In particular this style,…
This caramel corn is lightly sweet and oh so buttery and crunchy! And the recipe is seriously easy. If you worry that your caramel corn will turn out sticky, fear not! Just follow these instructions and it will turn out…
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