Addicted to Canning!

Month: May 2012

  • Low added sugar blackberry jam

    Having picked a lot of delicious blackberries at Holmestead Farm as part of my fun U-Pick experience, I set out to create some awesome low added sugar blackberry jam, using Pomona’s Universal Pectin. Yield: about 5 cups (5 jelly jars) Thoroughly rinse and pick through your blackberries 4 cups blackberries 1 cup honey 2 teaspoons…

  • Tips for a successful u-pick experience

    As various fruits come into season, u-pick places are opening their doors to the hungry. Resources like Pick Your Own come into their own, but here are some things you need to consider. Getting there Unless you live in a rural area the likelihood is that you will be driving for an hour or more.…