Small Kitchen Garden

I am looking for great ideas to give away at Christmas to people in my husbands office. I am a fairly good cook but am looking for some new awesome recipies. In the past I have done cakes, cookies and breads. I have also made canning jars with herbed mozzarella, jams and jellies. I am looking for other unique ideas that you have given that people have loved or recipies that have been .....Read More

I’m looking to make some jams and jellies for Christmas gifts this year, but I have no idea how long this stuff lasts. I’d like to make it ahead of time, but what’s a good life expectancy for this stuff? I’m making strawberry jam, blueberry jam, pear and lime jelly. Thanks!! .....Read More

Momma’s Outdoor Memories The old clothes line now sages to the ground. the bag that held the pins now holds a sparrows nest. The flower beds always neat and trim, now lay in disarray with weeds all within. Flowers trying to peek around the weeds that grow too high. The pears off that old pear tree she use to always can They now lie rotting in the sun with wasp and bees around. The .....Read More

These plates say "FARM FRESH" "HOMEMADE" and "JAMS AND JELLIES" around the border. There are also two rows of green checkers and pictures of fruit. Based on nothing but this choice of china pattern, please hazard a totally wild guess about the owner’s personality. Thank you. .....Read More

When you make your own homemade jams and jellies, and do it properly, what is the shelf life? How long can you keep them without them spoiling? I am thinking of making jams and jellies to give as gifts next Christmas using fruits from this coming spring and summer. .....Read More

I would love to send some homemade jams and jellies to a good friend. I’m not sure about the regulations when sending items like this across the US/Canada border. .....Read More