Belle Jar Canning

Blood Orange and Meyer Lemon Marmalade

Tamika — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:00:54 +0000

Oh my. It’s been HOW long since I’ve paid attention to this blog? I have been so busy working on gluten free recipes, I really need to get all this info together in one place! Never mind that, now it’s … Continue reading →

Membrillo Paste {after a hurricane}

Tamika — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:24:16 +0000

I could call this Hurricane Sandy Membrillo. This devastating hurricane that left so many homeless, unemployed, hungry, cold. Changed. Sort of in limbo for the first few days after, in shock here in southern New York and down the New … Continue reading →

Coming Soon…. Membrillo Paste

Tamika — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:29:51 +0000

Hurricane or not I had Quince very ripe waiting patiently in a big bowl on the counter (and in a bag on the floor). A half bushel to be precise. That’s over 20 lbs of Quince. I have 2 plans … Continue reading →

after canning safety

Tamika — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:30:11 +0000

See this? These are jars of Roast Tomato soup that I pressure canned yesterday. Or as I like to write PrEsSuRe canned, because I get a little antsy waiting for the steam to vent and pressure to build and THEN … Continue reading →

Spicy Pickled Nectarines

Tamika — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:06:02 +0000

Since Washington State Fruit Commission and Northwest Cherries were kind enough to send me a case of peaches and nectarines, I decided I would create two recipes, one for each fruit. It’s all part of the ‘Canbassadorship’ they created to … Continue reading →

Peach Mostarda and Canbassadorship

Tamika — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:26:33 +0000

I was asked by the Northwest Cherries and Washington State Fruit Commission if I’d like to participate in their ‘Canbassador’ program to help them promote food preservation through their website Sweet Preservations. The site has recipes, ideas and a whole … Continue reading →

Learn to Preserve

Tamika — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:10:06 +0000

Classes Begin Soon!

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Make Jam and release your creative inner self

Tamika — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 18:14:28 +0000

I have been making jam (and other goodies) for few years now. I’ve made more jam than I care to recount (though I can tell you I’ve made about 200 jars in the last 6 weeks alone). I once took … Continue reading →

The other Blog!

Tamika — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:55:13 +0000

Have you all checked out my other blog, subRural alchemy ? PLEASE do! I write about gardens and chickens, food and crafts! Basically how to live a more intentional, homemade life in the ‘burbs. This Blog here is for Belle … Continue reading →

Jam for donuts and jam for sale! and Rhubarb Vanilla Bean Jam recipe

Tamika — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:04:35 +0000

You know when there’s so much change happening at once you kind of stand still in the whirlwind, unable to make decisions or even to move? I feel like this. If I don’t plunge forward I’ll never know what could … Continue reading →