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Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage with a unique sour flavour. This recipe for The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge has been given to me by my friend Sandy. Head straight on to the Recipe For Sauerkraut ♥ Sometimes I will get a bee in my bonnet and cannot let go of the idea. I decided after our … Continue reading Sauerkraut
This month The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge centres around fermentation. I decided to make a rye sourdough starter so I can experiment with new types of breads. Head straight on to the Recipe For Rye Sourdough Starter ♥ How we approach life and what happens to us can make all the difference. Last Tuesday a fire … Continue reading Rye Sourdough Starter
For this month’s The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge we were tasked to turn our hand to drying and dehydration. I made dried grapefruit and it is a super saving to do this at home. And so worth the wait! Head straight on to the Recipe For Dried Grapefruit ♥ I should have been writing blog posts but … Continue reading Dried Grapefruit
Fruit butters are made from fruit pulp and have a soft, spreadable texture. You can use pear and lemon butter on scones like I did, or with cold meats. Use on a cheese board for something different or as a substitute for chutney. Head straight on to the Recipe For Pear And Lemon Butter ♥ … Continue reading Pear And Lemon Butter | Food In Jars
For this month's The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge we had to make use of Low Temperature Pasteurization. Pickled cucumbers are a great choice here, but I wanted to try something new and so I made pickled beetroot. Skip ahead to the recipe for Pickled Beetroot Before I move on to my post about pickled beetroot I want … Continue reading Pickled Beetroot
This month The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge was hot pack preserving. I decided to make use of my sous vide cooker for my canned herbed tomatoes. Head straight on to the Recipe For Canned Herbed Tomatoes ♥ Sometimes, coming to the end of your patience levels pays off. I had more than enough of trying … Continue reading Canned Herbed Tomatoes
In January The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge was for marmalade. As I only make use of seasonal ingredients I could not take part. As soon as winter arrived I knew I would make ruby grapefruit marmalade. This has the perfect level of tartness one expects from marmalade. Head straight on to the Recipe For … Continue reading Ruby Grapefruit Marmalade
The task set by The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge this month was to make jam. I could have gone the sweet route with in season plums, but chose rather to head off in a savoury direction. I adapted Sam's recipe and made smoked bacon jam. Head straight on to the Recipe For Smoked Bacon Jam ♥ A … Continue reading Smoked Bacon Jam
This month, The Food In Jars Mastery Challenge was cold pack preserving. I should have made my bottled guavas the day we got back from overseas so that I could try them out before I posted the recipe. But, instead I only made them yesterday. I know that the method has worked so please pop … Continue reading Bottled Guavas | Cold Pack Preserving
This month the Food In Jars challenge is to make quick pickles. I chose to make quick pickled courgettes. We have used them in a quinoa and barley salad for extra crunch, with cheese on a platter and to top the venison burgers we had for supper. Skip ahead to the recipe for Quick Pickled … Continue reading Quick Pickled Courgettes
For the first challenge I have completed for Food in Jars I could not resist but make lavender and lime jelly. This pairs perfectly with both sweet and savoury dishes. Skip ahead to the recipe for Lavender And Lime Jelly There are some tasks that I tend to put off until I absolutely have to do them. … Continue reading Lavender And Lime Jelly