This pear butter is made with maple syrup for a warming autumn flavor. Make it this fall and can it for year-round enjoyment! Your house will smell so good as spiced pear butter simmers on your stove, perfect for a cozy fall afternoon. Pears Are The New Apples Pears don’t always get the love they…
Chunky Applesauce with Spices: Canning Recipe
Chunky applesauce is comfort food for me, especially this version with a glow-up of warming fall flavored whole spices. What’s better is this canned applesauce is here to stay and is on the shelf, ready to enjoy no matter the season. Glow-Up Your Applesauce The best way to give your applesauce a glow-up is to…
Apple Ginger Kombucha For Fall
This apple ginger kombucha is full of fall flavor and bubbly probiotics. With a crisp apple taste paired with the warmth of ginger, this is the perfect drink for a cool autumn day. An Apple Season Best Apple season is here, and with it comes some of the most delicious treats. I like to add…
Aronia Berry Oxymel
Aronia berry oxymel is an easy-to-make herbal recipe with tons of practical uses. Mellowing out the tart taste of aronia, this oxymel recipe is a perfect blend of raw honey and vinegar, making it a flavorful option for a wellness routine. All About Aronia Berries Also called chokeberries, aronia berries are a superfood with potent…
How to Freeze Zucchini: Three Ways
It’s the season of zucchini over-abundance! Freezing zucchini is a great way to store it long-term, and these are three great ways to do it so you can preserve and enjoy zucchini at its best all year. A Zucchini Summer If you’ve ever experienced a “zucchini summer” in your garden, you understand the wild abandon…
Fermented Dilly Beans
Dilly beans are a new treat to me, and they’re so delicious. The sourness, the dill and garlic flavor, and the beans’ crunch are awesome! So, of course, I had to make fermented dilly beans! Fermenting Green Beans I love all kinds of pickles and always have, and was one of those kids who would…
Fermented Honey Blueberries
A great way to preserve and use your abundance of blueberries is to make fermented honey blueberries. This super-simple recipe boasts numerous herbal qualities and the sweet taste of summer. It only takes two ingredients and a little time. Raw Honey Benefits Raw honey is thick and sweet and has many health benefits. Pasteurization kills…
Elderberry Kombucha: Second Ferment
Elderberry kombucha is a super delicious, fizzy second ferment with herbal properties. Made with elderberry syrup and added to basic kombucha, this drink is rich in probiotics and has wellness-supportive elements, too! Homemade Kombucha I love kombucha and all of the probiotic benefits it provides. There is increasing evidence to support claims that probiotics can…
Homemade Blackberry Jam: Low-Sugar or No Sugar
Make low-sugar blackberry jam to preserve the goodness of summer all year round! Sometimes, you need a good old-fashioned blackberry jam to make the summer feel complete, and this low-or-no-sugar recipe is a great way to make it healthy! A Blackberry Summer We’ve all had “zucchini summers” or the like in our gardens when the…
How to Freeze Berries: Two Ways
Freeze berries this summer to keep them fresh and usable long past their short ripeness window. Each berry has a freezing method that works best, it’s not one-size-fits-all. When done correctly, freezing is a great way to store fresh summer berries! Summer Berries At Their Best I basically live for summer berries. Their ripe sweet…
