Peach Salsa 4 cups fresh peaches, peeled and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper 4 jalapeno peppers, minced 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 tsp grated lime zest 1 1/2 cups white sugar (up to 3… Continue reading
Author: Kati
Southwest Cheese Soup and Cornbread Muffins
Southwest Cheese Soup 25 oz. Stokes Green Chili 15 oz stewed tomatoes 10 3/4 oz. chicken broth 2 cans of Rotel 2 tsp. cumin 1 lb. Velveeta (block), cubed Stir together …..Heat in crock pot (low for 6-8 hours)….very gradually add Velveeta (regular of Mexican)…stirring to melt….Enjoy!! Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, and… Continue reading
Perfect Cupcakes From Boxed Cake Mix
I think I finally got it! I have been modifying boxed cake mixes for years, always searching for the perfect cupcake recipe. With this one, I think I finally got it. The cake is moist with just the right amount of sponginess. The frosting is smooth and creamy without letting the powdered sugar flavor take… Continue reading
Pit and Peel Jelly
Peel and Pit Jelly Pit and Peels from peaches (get from peeling peaches) 3 cups water 3 cups sugar 3-4 tbsp. lemon juice 1 package pectin Boil pits and peels in 3 cups of water for 10 minutes. Let steep for another 10 minutes. Drain well and discard peelings and pits. Be sure you have… Continue reading
Canned Peaches
Canned Peaches Peaches (we did a whole box) Sugar Citric acid Mix light syrup. Light syrup = 1 cup sugar to 1 quart water. Keep on stove just under a boil. Peel and pit peaches. Treat with citric acid. I did this in the cold water bath used in my peeling process. 1… Continue reading
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
Strawberry Rhubarb Jam 4 cups strawberries, mashed slightly 4 cups rhubarb, chopped 4 cups sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 box pectin Combine fruit, pectin, and lemon juice in large pot. Bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes, mashing fruit. Add sugar. Bring back to a boil and boil hard 1 minute. Turn off heat… Continue reading
Strawberry Pineapple Jam
My boys LOVE strawberry jam, and I had some frozen from when they were on sale recently, and I was hoping to make them stretch a little farther so I was looking for fruits to blend with strawberries. I could have made strictly strawberry jam, but nothing I have canned is plain…. I just have… Continue reading
Aunt Mae’s Pear Honey
So, I got a great recipe via my Aunt DeAnna that belonged to my Great-(great?) Aunt Mae. We got to talking canning at my last visit to Grand Junction, and Nanny, DeAnna and I were discussing recipes. They brought up Pear Honey and I said, “Wha?” It’s thicker than honey but thinner than jam. It’s… Continue reading
Cake Pops
So I used to make great cake pops. Beautiful cake pops! Little balls of gorgeous, round, smooth, elegant deliciousness. Then something in my brain exploded, and now all I can make is hidious blobs of dough. They are still yummy, but the chocolate either seizes or cracks, the balls are more square than round, and… Continue reading
Citrus Rhubarb Jam
It’s rhubarb time! This is the time of the summer when every rhubarb plant (except the one in my backyard) go crazy and produce huge, juicy stalks of tangy, sour goodness. Canning season is in full swing at my house, so when my friend offered me two garbage bags full of rhubarb from her garden,… Continue reading