Fresh Tomato and Caramelized Onion Jam

The bright sweet and tart flavor of in-season tomatoes are preserved in this jam to keep that deliciousness coming into the fall.

Tomato-Roasted Garlic Freezer Jam

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Summer Blueberry Jam

This delicious blueberry jam made from in-season summer blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice couldn't be more simple to make. The key is to select the best berries: Namely, a mixture that includes mostly just-ripe berries with a few under-ripe berries as well.

Canned Whole Tomatoes (Using a Pressure Canner or Boiling-Water Bath)

The key to safely canning tomatoes is to ensure, first, that they're at a safe acidity level, and then to process them at the right temperature for the right amount of time. This recipe is for either a boiling-water bath (i.e., a large pot filled with boiling water) or a dedicated pressure canner.

Pickled Red Tomatoes

Late summer and its joyous glut of tomatoes is a bittersweet time for a canner. Tomatoes signal the end of summer fruit and bring with them the knowledge that the growing season is nearing its end. However, there's just so darn much that can be done with tomatoes that the possibilities make this preserver positively giddy.

Tangy and Sweet Tomato-Bacon Jam With Onions and Garlic

This savory jam is loaded with onions and tomatoes that have been cooked in bacon fat until thick and spreadable. A touch of maple syrup, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard gives it a sweet-tart edge that would be as good on a burger as it would served alongside a wedge of cheese.

Cranberry Strawberry Jam

Sweet strawberries are always the life of the party, and we've invited tart cranberries as well, making for a bright red taste explosion. This jam is ultra flavorful, and it will cause your sun-starved salivary glands to kick into high gear.

Easy Grape Jam

Juicy, sassy, and classic with peanut butter, this jam is tart enough to be interesting and sweet enough to be kid-friendly.

Perfect Strawberry Jam

The perfect, spreadable, sweet-tart strawberry jam. Use only the best summer strawberries for this!

Summer Sauce: No Peel, Small Batch Fresh Tomato Puree

Summer Sauce is a fresh tomato puree made from ripe in season plum tomatoes. I'm looking for a source of tomatoes for large batch canning down the road and this allows us to enjoy fresh tomato sauce without the automatic food mills and giant pots with an army of people help that large scale tomato canning usually requires. We are working towards that. But this is an approachable introduction to fresh tomato puree or tomato passata. Your support keeps the show running and is very much appreciate