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Raspberry Vanilla Bean Jam (Low Sugar, 2 Ways)

Posted by yellowbirchhobbyfarm Nov 13, 2019 canning, in the kitchen, jam, raspberries canning recipes, homemade jam, low sugar jam, raspberries, raspberry jam Leave a Comment

As I sit here today, winter is beating at our back door. And I’m here all like, “What. Just. Happened.” Like, for real. Spring didn’t even arrive until our last frost mid-June. Then came the worst biting insect season I’ve ever experienced. So bad that much of the time we could hardly stand to be […]

What to Can in Winter: Raspberry Mango Jam

Posted by yellowbirchhobbyfarm Jan 14, 2019 canning, homesteading, in the kitchen, jam, jelly, raspberries, winter canning at home, homemade jam, homestead kitchen, homesteading, jam, winter canning Leave a Comment

It may sound surprising, but I make most of my jam during the winter months. Primarily due to two reasons: (1) Berries freeze extremely well. And since you have to mash the berries to make jam, the freezing process makes that part significantly easier. (2) From the time the snow melts until it falls once […]