I love strawberries and making jam. So, I set out to make some strawberry vanilla jam, but not with just any strawberries, mind you. I went straight to the source – the strawberry patch — at Washington Farms. Strawberry season started early this year, and I didn’t get there until mid-May, but I still managed to pick two buckets full of berries. I froze a
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Sweet and Chunky Apple Butter
I got a bunch of apples on my apple-picking excursions and after I made the apple starter, I decided to make some apple butter. As the name suggests, this Sweet and Chunky Apple Butter has chunks of apples in it. It takes apple butter to a whole new level. You can serve it as dessert or on bread or toast. Or, you can do what
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Maple Apple Butter in Crockpot
We’re canning apples for the tigress can jam. I was a little disappointed last month that apples weren’t on the list, but I needn’t have worried. We’re all in different growing seasons so even though it’s November, apples are still available. I got a half peck of Winesap Apples from my favorite farm and made this delicious Maple Apple Butter in the crock pot.
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