Canning

  • Summer Peach Salsa

    After picking peaches over the weekend at Southern Belle Farm I’ve had to work quickly to get them put away before all my girls and sons-in-law arrive for the holiday weekend! Tammie came over yesterday and we used up a… Continue reading

  • Old-Fashioned Vanilla-Laced Blueberry Jam

    Summer is passing quickly, but thanks to a little time in the kitchen we’ll be enjoying some of our favorite summer flavors well into winter! Preserving food has nearly become a lost art as the busyness of life has consumed… Continue reading

  • Old-Fashioned Apple Jelly

    My favorite orchard in North Alabama announced last call on apples over the weekend. The trees are no longer producing quality fruits, and apple season is ending as the first frosts are threaten the South. This doesn’t mean you have… Continue reading

  • {Pumpkin Butter} Cooking with Pumpkins pt. 2

    Sometimes I think pumpkin is a forgotten delight that is only appropriate served in the fall.  Honestly I love it all year long, but I do not care for it from a can.  This is why when pumpkins hit the… Continue reading