- We are Paul and Amy, co-Creative Directors of our family of five. We enjoy cooking and crafting and sharing our creations.
Category Archives: Canning
Roasted Applesauce
Every year we all look forward to going apple picking at a local orchard. This fall we tried Terison’s Orchard in Cumberland, Maine. Apparently they use pesticide sprays minimally, and that sounded good to us! We picked a whole … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Cooking, Recipes
Tagged Apple, Apple cider, apple picking, applesauce, canning, Cortland, Immersion blender, Macintosh, Maine, roasted applesauce, Terison's Apple Orchard
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Hot Stuff
This year we grew lots of hot peppers in our garden with the plan of making hot sauce. We started several different varieties from seed, but unfortunately the long cold wet Maine spring made our baby pepper plants very unhappy. … Continue reading
Blackberry Jam
The blackberries are ready for picking! I love picking berries. There is something thrilling about finding that perfect spot for picking, watching the mound of berries grow in your bucket, sampling a bite or two along the way, and finally enjoying … Continue reading
Posted in Canning, Recipes
Tagged berry picking, blackberry jam, low sugar jam, pomona's universal pectin
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Original Composition 