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The Kefir Breakfast Slushie That I am Loving!

6/29/2024

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Kefir Breakfast Slushie
     Have you heard about the health benefits of kefir?  
     I was introduced to it recently and to me, the benefits have been noticeable right away! 
    

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Honey Sweetened Fudge Mound Cookies

6/25/2024

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Honey Sweetened Fudge Mound Cookies
     Way back in 2016, I shared a favorite cookie recipe that was a favorite part of my childhood.  They are called Fudge Mounds.  As you know I've been experimenting with using honey in place of refined sugars and since my non-sugar eating grandson was going to come and visit me, I thought I would try to change this recipe for him to enjoy.  I just have to say, It came out great!  I may prefer it to the original recipe! I sometimes struggled to keep the original recipe moist enough, but the honey in the sugar-free recipe helps to moisten them up and the flavor is fantastic!  
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Cherry Berry Jam

6/20/2024

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Cherry Berry Jam
      Today I'm posting the jam recipe I promised on my Canning Cherries in Honey post, which has been so popular!  Hopefully you'll find this post equally delicious sounding, because it is really good!  
      When I canned the cherries, I found myself with amounts of cherries, raspberries and strawberries from my garden that were too small in number to can alone, so naturally I decided to make a jam!  
Cherry Berry Jam
     Here are a few tips to remember when making Jam:
  • Use ripe, good fruit!
  • Put the pectin in with the fruit and bring to a boil before adding the sugar! This is a key to getting your jam to thicken.
  • Lemon juice helps with the thickening also, besides adding a brightness to the flavor and the necessary acidity to the canning process.  As you can see, a little lemon juice is very important.
  • Don't mess with the measurements of fruit to sugar ratio!  
  • A little butter at the end of the process helps lessen the foaming of the jam.  

I wanted this jam to have a richer flavor, so I experimented with adding vanilla and cinnamon to it!  I really like it, but if you want to leave those two ingredients out, feel free to do that.  The taste to me is really yummy! 
Cherry Berry Jam
For more out of the ordinary jam recipes, give these a try! 
  • Blackberry Lemon Marmalade
  • Orange Raspberry Jam
  • Spiced Pear Jam
  • Strawberry Ginger Ale Jam

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Canning Cherries in honey

6/12/2024

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Canning Cherries in Honey
     My go-to produce place had a really great deal on cherries, both Bing and Rainier, as well as raspberries.  So, you know that I have been in my element canning and preserving.  You also know that I have recently been experimenting with using honey instead of refined sugar in many of my recipes.  Doing some research, I found that I can use honey when canning!  I decided to try it with my cherries. 

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