Grammy's Oven

10/10/2026

09/25/2026

Wow! This week sure blew by! I had another event to do earlier in the week so I haven't posted very much about the festivities tomorrow at the Vinton County Farmers Market. There's a lot going on in the last two Saturdays of the market. October 3rd will be our last Market until the spring. With the exception of a Christmas one in November. Come out tomorrow because the Art Bus will be there! Bring your kiddos to have a great time creating some art on the art bus and then, shop around for things you might need for Christmas gifts coming up, food for your family and other things like skin care and flower arrangements and beautiful little trinket plates. There are so many creative vendors that are part of our Market family. Below are some pictures of some of the goodies and things I will be bringing tomorrow, and bring your kiddos to make their own Scarecrow Crunch snack mix! There's a visual recipe they can follow and adults are welcome to join in the fun, as well! See you tomorrow, from 9:00-1:00!

09/15/2026

This past week’s project is complete!

I made muscadine grape jelly! 🍇

The recipe I use is below! It’s also part of the Canning for Beginners series I did this summer, Lesson 23 in my reels. 🎥

I plan to use these as Christmas gifts 🎁.

Muscadine Grape Jelly

Ingredients
•3 quarts of grapes 🍇 (yield is 6 1/2pints)
•1 box of pectin (have an extra on hand)
•2 cups of water
•4 cups of sugar

1. Wash the grapes and pick out any bad ones.
2. Bring the grapes to a boil in a small stock pot. Boil for 5-7 minutes.
3. Smash the grapes with a smasher.
4. Strain the juice into another pot. Muscadines have seeds so this step is necessary. It will make your jelly unpalatable if skipped.
5. Smash the grapes again while in the strainer.
6. Let the juice drain. This may take a few minutes. Use this time to wash and sterilize jars.
7. Once drained, bring the juice to a boil.
8. Add one box of pectin and stir.
9. Bring the juice back to a boil.
10. Slowly add in 4 cups of sugar. Stir while adding the sugar.
11. Bring the juice to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute. Stirring continuously.
12. Skim the foam from the top of the jelly.
13. Check for sheeting in your jelly. To check dip your spoon in the jelly. When you take the spoon out the jelly should slowly form one large drop instead of multiple drops. You can also put a spoonful in a bowl and allow it cool. If it begins to set, it’s ready. If not add more pectin.
14. Begin filling jars.
15. Once all jars are filled, wipe rims with lemon juice.
16. Put lids on finger tight. Process in a water bath for 10 minutes.
17. Allow jars to cool and jelly to set! Jelly will be ready to use in a couple weeks.

09/15/2026

Hey everybody! Just a friendly message about our local Farmers Market in Vinton County. We only have three more Saturdays for the farmers market, so be sure to come and stock up on goodies for canning, for your freezer, and also for Christmas gifts! There are such a variety of vendors selling a variety of items that will meet your needs. So come on out, and be sure to bring your SNAP card as we are still accepting SNAP for food items. Start thinking about your Christmas shopping and wish lists, and support your local small businesses! Also this Saturday is our kid entrepreneur saturday. So, if your child has a small business they would like to explore, bring them and encourage them to set up and give their adventure a try! Our last Farmers Market will be on Saturday October 3rd. However, we will have a Christmas Farmers Market on November 21st, so mark your calendars for that! So much happening in such a short time, LOL! See you saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.!