Homemade Fruit Roll-ups

They are indeed yummy, but truthfully, they were so yummy that this was the only pic I got of them before they disappeared…and it has a GLARING white spot right behind those words. So, my taste assessment is there for your ocular protection. 1. Liquefy some...

Mixed Pickles a la Ike

This post was written in mid-September and somehow I never got around to posting it. It’s a little dated in terms of the storm, but it also seems timely for end-of-season veggie stragglers, so I am posting it now. I have written before about the woefully...

Pickled Hungarian Wax Peppers

I have too many of these hungarian wax peppers to eat fresh:—but too few to go into extreme canning mode, so I made one petite pint of pickled peppers.Pickled Hot Pepper Stripsfrom Summer in a Jar: Making Pickles, Jams and MoreA. Chesman1 cup white vinegar 1/2...

Roasted Poblano Peppers

Until recently, I had no idea what to call certain hot, green, dreidel-shaped peppers in my garden. They weren’t even supposed to be there, according to the packet of hot mixed peppers I planted.But there they were. After a bit of research, I introduced myself...

Peach Pistachio Conserve

People don’t make enough conserve. I don’t think I tasted conserve before I started making it myself. In fact, I think most people don’t know what it is. Basically, conserve is fruit, usually chopped, preserved with sugar or honey, and often with...

Pear-Lemon Preserves

Pears and lemons are soulmates, two halves of one ambrosial whole. To me, this is the only way to make pear preserves, with thinly sliced whole lemons, peel and all.—————————–Pear PreservesSouthern Living...