Spicy Pineapple Pepper Slaw

I'LL MAKE THIS QUICK....cuz WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET...this is a great salad on it's own, but perfect for tacos and the like.SPICY PINEAPPLE SLAWthere are no specific measurements.i make small batches of this all the time.  just use your taste...

Spiced Pickled Canned Peaches

PEACHES...OH HOW I LOVE MY SPICY PICKLED PEACHESi know i'll get some flack from real peach lovers and "true canners" out there, but i mostly do these with canned peaches.  i'm addicted and have to have them in the pantry all year 'round.here...

Super Easy Lemon Curd in the Vitamix

some people are sweet and tartsome people are deep and darksome people are on the fence...?BUT this dessert ?..... 'til death do us part.please excuse my attempt at Valentine's poetry, but someone has to get a bit sappy around here.    Valentine's...

Moroccan Cherry Preserves

CHERRIES ARE BACK... YES..they're expensive.  they aren't quite as dark, plump and sweet as they are when they are in perfect season, but they are worth it for jam and preserves.  Fabulous add to your Holiday breakfasts, brunch, dinners...

Chipotle Bacon Pecan Caramel Apples...

there are no words to describe..."A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS"and YES...BACON DOES MAKE EVERYTHING BETTERespecially when it's got a little kick of chipotle.better late than never...i've been dreaming about this for weeks.now it's crunch time...

Pamplemousse...aka Grapefruit Jam

GRAPEFRUIT...PUCKER UP...THEY'RE IN SEASONthey're big, sour, have tough membranes, big seeds and bitter white flesh that is hard to avoid.  most people need to douse them in sugar and pry the meat out with a special knife or spoon just to get one...

BLUEBERRY LEMON LAVENDER JAM

WHO DOESN'T LIKE BLUEBERRY JAM ?FRESH BLUEBERRIES... they're still out there.  they're always out there and they are pop in your mouth delicious.  i don't know where you live, but blueberries are a year 'round thing here in So. California...

Rose Petal Plum Jam

"A ROSE IS JUST A ROSE..." until it becomesROSE PETAL PLUM JAManother favorite jam from this season...sweet, tart fresh plums with just a wisp of summer rose.perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea on a cold fall-ish day.i know you'll be proud to give...

TIPS and TRICKS from my first season canning

ahhhh...THE FRUITS OF MY LABOR.oh how i love my beautiful little jars of jam.i truly did not make this display for the photograph...i just had nowhere else to put them.AND THIS IS NOT ALL OF IT!i have eaten and given quite a bit away.what used to be...