Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
This beautiful jar contains no added sugar. With grapefruit and oranges you have all the natural acid and sugar you need. Just add boiling water and now you have sunshine and low calories in a jar.
A great thing to do with second grade fruit you might have going to spoil in your kitchen. We all do it buy beautiful fruit get busy, and forget to eat it. Now you don't have to lose it just save it! :)
Spiced Syrup makes these clementines a warm and tasty winter treat. Discussion of my sugar free canning methods and the USDA regs. Also an extra canning tip!
These little Mandarin Orange segments are super easy to can yourself at home. Considering what they cost to buy in the grocery store you might actually save money doing it yourself.
Putting that glut of mandarins to use in the most practical way. These mandarin oranges, canned in a light-medium syrup, will be a hit year-round, especially with the kids.
Since it is citrus season again, kumquats with Mint. My canning buddy Lisa thought the syrup we made as a by-product from this recipe was the best part!
A bag of pears is a lot to get through before they spoil. So, I decided to simply can them, in a light sugar syrup, with a few pear-loving spices thrown in for good measure. It's an easy way to preserve the fruit when it's at its ripest.
