Gram’s Bread and Butter Pickles

Gram’s Bread and Butter Pickles

This recipe is one I hold near and dear. It’s one of the recipes I got from my grandmother and I actually still have it written in her handwriting. When people talk about things they would grab in a fire, that worn piece of paper 

Water Bath Canning: Beginner’s Guide, FAQs and Tips

Water Bath Canning: Beginner’s Guide, FAQs and Tips

Water Bath Canning is my go to method for preserving things like jams, pickles and vegetables. There’s a lot to remember, and each step is important but in my opinion it’s the best way to be confident in the safety of your preserves. What is 

Perfect Persimmon Jam

Perfect Persimmon Jam

As fall leaves fade and orchard trees shed their seasonal bounty, nothing says “harvest time” quite like a glut of plump persimmons. Ripe Fuyus are begging to be put to good use before the frost, and there’s no better project than batching up homemade persimmon