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When we purchased our home 15 years ago we were surprised to find 7 red raspberry bushes at the back edge of our property. When we first discovered them...they were a mess. The following year my husband got into those thorny bushes and pruned them down. A year after that....we got a wonderful crop … [Read more...] about Red Raspberry Jam Home Canning Recipe

Making homemade applesauce is so easy! I make several batches of apple sauce every year. You can refrigerate it for eating now, freeze it for later or process it using the water bath home canning method. Homemade applesauce is 100% better tasting than anything you buy at the grocery store. Plus, you … [Read more...] about How to Make Homemade Applesauce

Apricot Jam...it's one of my top 5 favorite fruit jams in the world. With that said, I'm all about homemade jam, not the stuff you purchase from a store. Today's home canning recipe is for Apricot Jam. You'll need basic canning supplies, glass mason jars, the ingredients listed below and a water … [Read more...] about Apricot Jam Home Canning Recipe

Every year our backyard garden does extremely well...especially our zucchini. This past growing season we planted just 2 plants and go at least 15 zucchinis from them! I'm always looking for new recipes that utilize zucchini and found a great one that I had to share with the readers of the TCC blog. … [Read more...] about Glazed Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe

My grandmother and mother always made homemade jam. I can't remember a time that they ever purchased store-bought jam! Over the past 30 years...I've been making fruit jams for my own family to enjoy. For this strawberry jam recipe you'll need basic home canning supplies, glass mason jars and a water … [Read more...] about Strawberry Jam Home Canning Recipe

Over the past 3 months I've been trying out new BBQ rubs and seasonings. I really enjoy cooking on my barbecue grill and was getting tired of the same old, same old things. I went onto Amazon to check out what they had to offer and picked up several new rubs and seasonings to try. Today, I'm going … [Read more...] about SuckleBusters BBQ Rubs and Seasonings

Last week I found my grandmother's recipe for homemade Butternut Squash Cinnamon Raisin Bread and had to make it. I remember my grandmother making this bread every year when the Autumn season rolled around. For this recipe you'll need butternut squash puree (fresh or canned). If you're making it … [Read more...] about Butternut Squash Cinnamon Raisin Bread Recipe

Do you wash your fresh grapes as soon as you get them home from the farmer's market or grocery store? If so, you're doing it all wrong! Washing grapes speeds up the ripening process. Grapes shoud never be washed until your ready to use them...whether eating them now or using them in a recipe.  ** … [Read more...] about How to Wash and Clean Fresh Grapes