September brings the beautiful purple plums, many varieties and freestone. Plum Jam is an aubergine coloured jam, that is not overly sweet and a nice addition to a biscuit or toast. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Jams & Relishes
Tomatoes are fresh and ready at the local Farmer’s Market and grocery stores. Our Good Chili Sauce is made with a combination of fresh tomatoes, onion, celery and apple, slow simmered for a beautiful savory sauce. This is a … Continue reading
That first summer we spent at the cottage, we realized that there was a large crop of wild raspberries along the roadside into the cottage. They were turned into delicious raspberry pies. Every summer, we would also make a trip … Continue reading
It is the middle of July and fresh Ontario sour cherries are ready and ripe to make into Cherry Jam. We used to go to the local cherry farm and purchase baskets of picked cherries. Then we paid to use … Continue reading
Red Pepper Relish is a tasty sweet relish that is nice on cheese (especially Brie…warm or room temperature), pate or even as a spread for sandwiches. You could also use it in my Red Pepper Jelly Cheesecake, which is a … Continue reading
In the middle of next winter, you will be overjoyed that you made Peach Jam in August. The wonderful peach flavour is captured at the peak of freshness. At the local Farmer’s Market, Red Haven peaches are at their prime … Continue reading
Happy Canada Day! What could be more red for Canada Day, than homemade Strawberry Jam. I make a very simple Strawberry Jam. I use CERTO pectin and their recipe. It locks in all the fresh flavour of the strawberries. My … Continue reading