Backwoods Mamacanning

Apricot Vanilla Bean Jam

Apricot Vanilla Bean Jam

Aug 8, 2014

Last year, apricots came and went and few made it through my door. It's a mystery as to how that happened because there are apricot trees everywhere around here. This year I promised myself that I would get apricots, even if I needed to do some guerrilla apricot...

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Preserving Cherries: Four Methods

Preserving Cherries: Four Methods

Jul 8, 2014

We have been the happy recipients of cherries! Lots of cherries! We have processed at least 50kg (110lbs) of cherries in the last few days. My fingers are an awful shade of brown-red from all the pitting and chopping. Pitting cherries is messy business and everything...

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