Category Archives: Pickles, Condiments & Canned Goods

Over the past two days I have shared some black currant recipes that I had been playing with over the long weekend. The jelly and curd left me with cooked berries that were definitely still useful. This post is all about what other options are available for the left over mash. Black currants grow locally […]

A fruit curd is a usually tangy, sweet spread used in cakes, on scones, for tarts and pies and as a topping on ice cream, pancakes or waffles. Lemon curd is probably the most well known flavour. Lemon meringue pie, began as lemon curd topped with a meringue. Black currants are another tangy fruit, currently […]

In the middle of July I taught an introduction to preserving/canning class with nary a gerkin in site. Watermelon skins were an option but we needed to be complete in three hours, including a batch of raspberry jam. Carrot pickles it is. A year round sweet and sour option that you probably have all the […]

Asparagus is one of the first vegetables to lift its head in spring, proof that the world is coming back to life or at least waking up from the rest it was having where you live. These tender green stalks contain lots of fiber, helping keep that full feeling longer. They have an amino acid […]

Cranberry Sauce is a bit like shortbread cookies. Your family recipe is naturally the favourite. The other day though I was invited to a belated American Thanksgiving dinner with two different cranberry condiments. One was a traditional `sauce`made with white wine and curry. The second was a freshly grated uncooked option with oranges and nuts. […]

The other day, I was invited to a delicious dinner that included Ice Cream Bucket Pickles. Thank you ladies. I had never heard of them before but I really liked their fresh crispy texture. They are a non processed bread and butter pickle made from fresh cucumbers and onion slices that are allowed to mellow in the […]