Simply making your house your home
This sweet green relish is the homemade version of the classic hotdog and hamburger relish. Using your food processor to help prep the vegetables will save a lot of time. Before you know it you will have seven jars of this delicious condiment in your pantry, ready to be used… Read more“Sweet Green Relish”
Enjoy the flavour and colour of beets with your meals year-round with these beet pickles. This is my mom’s recipe and a family favourite. Makes four pints. Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.
This salsa has the perfect balance of flavours and is a little addictive! I’m glad it makes a big batch! Makes 6 pints (500mL) mason jars. You may also enjoy these posts: Chilli con carne Mexican Goulash Tacos Taco Salad Taco Seasoning Storing tomatoes Subscribe to Homemaking Jewels today.
A visit to the apple orchard is an annual tradition for many families on Prince Edward Island I drive down a long, narrow red dirt road. As I turn a corner I smile. Rows and rows of apple trees welcome me, their branches bowing from the weight of the bright… Read more“Arlington Orchards”
Applesauce is used to compliment pork chops or ham and can be a substitute for the oil or eggs in a recipe. It’s super easy to make and so much better than store bought. But first, here’s a little humour…. You may also enjoy these posts: Apples – embracing the… Read more“Applesauce”
Rhubarb is a seasonal favorite. Enjoy it year round with Rhubarb Sauce Preserves in a Rhubarb Crisp, pie or simply on ice cream. INGREDIENTS: 16 cups Rhubarb, washed and cut into ½ inch slices 4 cups Granulated sugar 1 cup Water 1 tsp Nutmeg DIRECTIONS: In a large, heavy… Read more“Rhubarb Sauce Preserves”
Planting Growing onions is easy and rewarding. In the spring I plant a bag of red onion sets and yellow onion sets. In a few weeks I’m enjoying garden fresh green onions in salads. Here’s what I do: Work manure into soil and form it into mounded rows alternating with… Read more“Onions – planting, harvesting and storing”
Makes 8 pints. If you like brown sugar or maple flavoured beans, this recipe is for you! I have created the best combination of these two flavours for these baked beans. Pressure canning the large batch of beans produces a quality product. These beans can be baked and frozen, but… Read more“Baked Beans for Pressure Canning”
Cabbage adds a hearty flavour to a meal. It can be eaten raw in a coleslaw or cooked. I like to add it to my soups and sometimes I cook it in a casserole with some butter and salt and pepper for a side dish. And I enjoy growing it… Read more“Cabbage”
We have a steady supply of fresh tomatoes for a few weeks at the end of each summer, usually more than we can eat, so I freeze them as they ripen to use throughout the year. How to freeze tomatoes How to use frozen tomatoes I use the tomatoes throughout… Read more“Tomatoes – Storing”
