Category: Preserves

A Food Blog by a Fat Old Guy

November 9, 2020

More of my fall potato crop are starting to sprout and I need to preserve them. I have tried parboiling

September 8, 2020

With all the fresh produce this time of year, it is the perfect time to make salsa. Old Fat Guy

November 26, 2019

The last of my apples from my back yard tree needed to be used up. Time to make Apple Butter.

October 14, 2016

I had some of my meagre crop of jalapeños left that needed to be used. I love pepper jelly with

August 22, 2016

She Who Must Be Obeyed makes the best relish. We don’t buy relish in the store anymore as hers is

August 6, 2016

I had a good crop of raspberries, strawberries and haskaps this year. I wanted some jam but which kind to

July 26, 2016

This is fresh fruit time of year in British Columbia. I got some wonderful Okanagan peaches from a fruit stand

October 10, 2015

We have pulled the tomato plants out and let as many of the green ones ripen inside as are going

September 9, 2015

It is harvest time and one of the best things about fresh tomatoes is they make the best salsa. So,

August 30, 2015

In my prior post, I made Crab Apple Jelly the old fashioned way without commercial pectin. However, it is a

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