Doing my best for Him

Every year when I put up apples I try to find something to do with the peels besides compost or at least before composting them.  Last y...

Today was busy in the apple preserving department.  I put up two gallon jars of dried cinnamon apple slices and refilled the dehydrators. ...

This is the third year I have bought apples by the box to put up.  I have plenty of apple sauce left and pie filling. Last year we ran ...

Today my granddaughter Kaitlyn and I will be making jelly.  I hope to make two kinds of jelly, peach pit and watermelon.  Jeff bought two hu...

Canned Lemon Curd 2½ cups superfine sugar* ½ cup lemon zest (freshly zested), optional 1 cup bottled lemon juice** ¾ cup unsalted b...

Pressure Canning Black Bean and Corn Salsa Ingredients from my own kitchen makes approximately 12 pints jars 1 pound dried blac...

Here are some of the items I've been making with the apples.  I use the peels and cores to make apple cider vinegar.  Some I freeze t...

Peach Pit Jelly   Ingredients peach pits, enough to half fill a large kettle enough water to cover pits 5 cups sugar 1 ...

I bought three cases of apples to put up.  Whew.  Today I canned 21 quarts of apple pie filling.  I bought two kinds of apples.  Two cases o...

Did you know: Two cups of dried beans = one pound A heaping half-cup of dried beans = one 15-ounce can ...