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Canning and Preservation

German Rumtopf (aka Rumpot)

August 6, 2009
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We returned from vacation last week and I’m slowly returning to my daily routine. Last night, I successfully made dinner and this morning I made a pot of coffee. Our laundry is finally caught up and I’ve managed to upload…

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Cinnamon-Fig Jam Recipe

September 7, 2008
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I am continuing my jam fetish with this cinnamon fig combination. Figs are still new to me and I’m learning what else I can do with them besides using in salads. When I received my latest carton of beautifully plump…

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Strawberry-Blueberry Freezer Jam

April 4, 2008
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A few weeks ago I explored making and canning orange marmalade. This week I decided to use my surplus strawberries to make fresh jam. While I don’t eat alot of jam or preserves, I figured a small batch would be…

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Raw-Pack Oranges Recipe

February 22, 2008
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This picture represents my ‘orange’ journey. So far, you’ve seen candied orange peel (in the middle pint) and orange marmalade (the squat half-pint). Last night, I explored raw packing the oranges which is represented in the front jar, peeled oranges in a…

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Orange Marmalade Recipe

February 20, 2008
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This is my first successful batch of orange marmalade utilizing the oranges from our backyard. I tried using a recipe from Tyler Florence once upon a time and it failed miserably. Finally, success!

The recipe makes 6 half-pint jars, however I…

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