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Day #3 Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate I absolutely love Lemonade, but every now and then, I like to add a little Zing ...
06/05/2024

Day #3
Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate
I absolutely love Lemonade, but every now and then, I like to add a little Zing of flavor to it. Strawberries are an awesome combination with lemonade. I found this recipe and had to try it. It actually turned out better than I had thought it would. So below, I included the recipe. Enjoy!

Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate Recipe
Ingredients
6 cups strawberries hulled
4 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (I used about 15 large lemons)
6 cups sugar (I know this seems like a lot, but remember this is Concentrate, so when you are ready to fix the drink itself, you will add water)
Instructions
*Juice the lemons and strain the pulp
*Hull the strawberries and puree them
*Mix strawberries, lemons, and sugar in a large saucepan.
*Heat until sugar is dissolved, but Do Not Boil
*Fill pint jars with hot concentrate. Make sure to leave 1/4 inch space
*Seal lids and place in boiling water in canner.
*Process Jars for 15 mins. Let sit for 5 mins, then take out of canner.

To make the Strawberry Lemonade
Just add 1 pint concentrate to 3 pints water.
Serve over ice.

Day #2Peach JamMy dad absolutely loves Peach Jam. Every year, I make this recipe just for him. Of course, I love everyt...
06/04/2024

Day #2
Peach Jam
My dad absolutely loves Peach Jam. Every year, I make this recipe just for him. Of course, I love everything, Peach, as well. Peaches are in season now, so I decided to make a batch. That way, when he comes down, I can have it here for him.
PEACH JAM
Ingredients
3 pounds Peaches finely chopped, peeled, & pitted
7 cups sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
1- 1.75 oz Pectin powder or 2- 3 oz pouches liquid pectin (I use the powder)
1-2 tablespoons Butter(to help cut down on foam forming)

Prep
Wash peaches & lemon
To peel peaches, blanch in boiling water 1-2 mins. Transfer directly into an ice water bath. Pull off peel, cut in half, and remove the pit. Chop peaches to good-sized pieces. Cut lemon in half, juice the lemon.
Cook
Combine chopped peaches, sugar, & lemon juice in a large saucepan. (Make sure the saucepan is large enough so you avoid overflow)
Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in pectin. Add butter
Bring mixture to a rolling boil that can not be stirred down. Boil hard for 1 min, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim foam if necessary.
Fill
Ladle hot jam into a hot jar, leaving 1/4-inch head-space. Remove air bubbles, wipe down mouth of jar, place the lid, and adjust the band. Place in canner filled with boiling water about an inch above the jars. Repeat until all jars are filled.
Process
Cover canner and bring water to boil. Process Jars for 10 mins. Remove canner from heat. Let sit in the canner for 5 mins. Carefully remove Jars. Let them sit for 24 hours undisturbed. Check the lids & wipe down.
The jam is good for up to a year if they make it that long! ENJOY!

Day #1Caramel Apple JamI saw this recipe and just had to try it. Especially with the nice huge apples from the Farmers ...
06/03/2024

Day #1
Caramel Apple Jam

I saw this recipe and just had to try it. Especially with the nice huge apples from the Farmers Market. Of course, I made 2 batches. The first batch was made with water. The second batch I used Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. *Don't worry for those of you who do not drink. The alcohol is cooked out. It just makes the recipes so much sweeter, in my opinion.
Ingredients
6 cups finely diced peeled Apples (4 med-large Honey Crisp apples yielded 6 cups)
1/2 cup water*
1/2 tsp. butter
1 package Sure-Jell (powdered fruit pectin)
4 cups sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (heaping)
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
Method
In a large stockpot, combine the apples, water, and butter. Cook and stir over low heat until apples are tender (about 10 minutes).
Stir in pectin and bring to a rolling boil, stirring constantly. Add the sugars, cinnamon, and nutmeg and return to a rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint or pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. head-space. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims, and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Note - twist jars gently from side to side while cooling (after lid has sealed) to evenly distribute apple pieces throughout the jam.
Yield: 3 pints or approx. 6 half-pints
*Option: Replace 1/2 cup water with 1/2 cup spiced rum, cinnamon whiskey, or bourbon for a different twist.

Yay! Canning weekend! The Winter Garden Farmers Market had so many beautiful fruits today. Saw a lot of awesome new reci...
06/01/2024

Yay! Canning weekend! The Winter Garden Farmers Market had so many beautiful fruits today. Saw a lot of awesome new recipes yesterday and decided to try them. Every day, I will share a new recipe for the next few days. Starting off with Caramel Apple Jam. Then we will also make Strawberry Lemonade Concentrate, Mango Pineapple Cooler, Peach Preserves, Cherry Preserves, & I will end the week with my new Lemon Blueberry Cookies.I'm so excited to get started. Let me know which one you're looking forward to trying. Ready, Set, Here we GO!

So excited we got to fellowship with God's Word and have an early Birthday celebration with this beautiful woman of God!...
05/31/2024

So excited we got to fellowship with God's Word and have an early Birthday celebration with this beautiful woman of God! Happy early birthday Tiffany! We love you and your precious family so much!

Gigi is without an oven this week! Luckily by the Grace of God, my stove top still works. I decided to make a small batc...
05/30/2024

Gigi is without an oven this week! Luckily by the Grace of God, my stove top still works. I decided to make a small batch of my Hot Salsa! Shout out to Tres Amigos for their delicious seasoning and Winter Garden's Veggie& Fruit stand! Without this seasoning & beautiful plump tomatoes my salsa would be just like any other salsa.

The newest addition to my Cookie menu! Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake filled Cookie is light & Fluffy. Just in time for end ...
05/20/2024

The newest addition to my Cookie menu! Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake filled Cookie is light & Fluffy. Just in time for end of spring celebrations! Memorial day is coming up!

My newest addition to the cookie menu. Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake filled Cookie! Words cannot express how wonderful they...
05/20/2024

My newest addition to the cookie menu. Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake filled Cookie! Words cannot express how wonderful they are. You'll just have to try it!

Graduation day for one special young lady! Congratulations Claire! Can't wait to celebrate with you tonight!
05/17/2024

Graduation day for one special young lady! Congratulations Claire! Can't wait to celebrate with you tonight!

05/13/2024

Gigi is wore out from this weekend! 9 dozen assorted cupcakes, 5-13"x9" cheesecakes, 2 dozen pretzel rods, a red velvet Loaf & a dozen each Smores, Chocolate Chip, Sugar, & Rock Star Cookies. Not to mention a huge chocolate cookies & cream ice cream birthday cake for my youngest son. Taking a mini break to focus on memory bears for a beautiful woman who lost her husband. So thankful for the talents God has given me.

So yesterday my middle son texts me and says a coworker has a weird request. It sounded really strange but also deliciou...
05/08/2024

So yesterday my middle son texts me and says a coworker has a weird request. It sounded really strange but also delicious so I decided to take the challenge. I had looked to see if anyone else had made this before but could never find this version. So without further ado, I give you Spicy Bacon Wrapped Cornbread stuffed with Mac N Cheese! Oh my! What an awesome invention!

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