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English muffins that make use of all those jams, jellies, preserves… & extra canning rings.

It’s no secret I’ve made a LOT of canned items in the last year. I currently have in my “larder”: three different kinds of marmalade, five different jellies, five different conserves, one preserve, two kinds of curd and three jams (not to mention the pickles, pickled peppers, and the savory sort). Pretty nuts, although not [...]


March 28, 2012

Faith & begorrah, it’s almost St. Patty’s Day!

Yes, it’s almost the day for the wearin’ o’ the green. Traditionally, everything is green this time of year. The grass is starting to green (somewhat) and it’s a sign that spring is indeed coming. Green is a color of youth, promise & growth. The cold, harsh days & nights of winter are starting to [...]


March 01, 2012

Van Gogh’s “la fraise & la liqueur de chocolat” jam… & cobbler too.

I’m not exactly giving you a recipe today, at least not for the jam… I’ll explain all of that later. I’m really just giving an idea for the jam. The recipe is actually for the mini cobblers made with the jam. I named this jam Van Gogh’s “la fraise & la liqueur de chocolat”  jam, which [...]


August 09, 2011