Jams, Pickles & More

Homemade cranberry orange sauce for the holidays. Ridiculously easy to make with fresh cranberries and sugar, perfectly flavored with orange, cinnamon and cloves.

Authentic Mexican red enchilada sauce made in the blender with just a few ingredients ~ dried guajillo chiles, garlic, salt and oregano.

Bread and Butter Pickles, sweet and tangy, my favorite pickle canning recipe to capture summer in a jar. These are the best!

Fire roasted salsa canning recipe using farm fresh tomatoes and poblano peppers, roasted on the grill for a delicious salsa that’s perfect for canning.

Simple apricot jam with seasonal fresh apricots and sugar, small batch recipe for a jar or two that’ll keep in refrigerator for several months, if it even lasts that long!

An easy canning recipe for tasty homemade garlic dill pickles, a summertime favorite to enjoy year round.

When I lived in St. Paul, MN, I had a truly amazing neighbor named Truus.  I was new to the area with three little ones and she was welcoming, helpful and oh so wise. The incredible food she turned out of her tiny kitchen was delicious! When I came home from the hospital after a difficult …