Recipes

Learn how to make homemade mint jelly with fresh spearmint leaves, sugar, lemon juice, and pectin. This bright green jelly is delicious served with lamb, biscuits, toast, and holiday meals. Perfect for simple homemade living, preserving, and herb garden harvests. Learn how to make homemade mint jelly with fresh spearmint leaves, sugar, lemon juice, and pectin. This bright green jelly is delicious served with lamb, biscuits, toast, and holiday meals. Perfect for simple homemade living, preserving, and herb garden harvests.

I’ve been growing spearmint for herbal tea for several years now, but until recently I have never tried canning mint jelly with it. Mint jelly is very easy to make and has a wonderfully delicate mint flavor. Canning mint jelly is very easy too, I even have a video for you if you’ve never canned…

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Don't let fresh herbs go to waste! Learn how to freeze parsley, basil, chives, oregano, thyme, and more in olive oil or butter for easy cooking all year long. Perfect for simple homemade living, from scratch living, and kitchen garden harvests. Don't let fresh herbs go to waste! Learn how to freeze parsley, basil, chives, oregano, thyme, and more in olive oil or butter for easy cooking all year long. Perfect for simple homemade living, from scratch living, and kitchen garden harvests.

If you are growing fresh herbs in your garden, or you know someone who is willing to share their fresh herbs with you, freezing them is a great way to preserve them to enjoy them all winter. These tips will teach you easily how to freeze herbs in butter or olive oil for later use.…

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This easy peach sorbet recipe is bursting with fresh peach flavor and has a smooth, refreshing texture. Serve it after cookouts, take it to picnics, or enjoy it on the porch during peach season. A simple homemade treat that's perfect for summer food spreads and summer desserts alike. This easy peach sorbet recipe is bursting with fresh peach flavor and has a smooth, refreshing texture. Serve it after cookouts, take it to picnics, or enjoy it on the porch during peach season. A simple homemade treat that's perfect for summer food spreads and summer desserts alike.

If you want a cool and refreshing treat, peach sorbet is a great choice. Peach sorbet is made by blending ripe peaches with sugar and a bit of lemon juice, then freezing the mixture until smooth and icy. It’s simple to make and perfect for hot days or when you want a light dessert. You…

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This refreshing watermelon sorbet is a light and fruity treat made with simple ingredients. Perfect for hot afternoons, backyard picnics, and family gatherings, it's one of the easiest summer desserts you can make at home. If you're looking for fresh summer food ideas, this frozen treat is sure to become a seasonal favorite. This refreshing watermelon sorbet is a light and fruity treat made with simple ingredients. Perfect for hot afternoons, backyard picnics, and family gatherings, it's one of the easiest summer desserts you can make at home. If you're looking for fresh summer food ideas, this frozen treat is sure to become a seasonal favorite.

If you want a refreshing treat that’s easy to make, watermelon sorbet is a great choice. This recipe uses just a few simple ingredients to create a light and sweet dessert perfect for hot days. You don’t need fancy tools or hard-to-find stuff to make it. With a blender and a freezer, you can turn…

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