Tag Archives: Food Preservation

Apricot Vinegar Anyone?

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Caliche Chick

A year ago I sealed apricots, vinegar, bread, yeast and sugar in a food grade white bucket and stuck it in my HVAC intake vent.  With school out, I thought I would pull it out and see what I got.  … Continue reading →

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No Sugar Apricot Juice and Apricot Jam – Day 2

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Caliche Chick

Originally posted on Caliche Challenge:
Branch Loaded with Apricots. Ingredients 2 cups condensed apricot juice (about 10 cups fresh apricots reduced to 2 cups concentrated juice) 8 cups fresh apricots 71/2 tablespoons  low or no-sugar needed pectin 2 tablespoons lemon…

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No Sugar Apricot Juice and Apricot Jam

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Caliche Chick

Ingredients 2 cups condensed apricot juice (about 10 cups fresh apricots reduced to 2 cups concentrated juice) 8 cups fresh apricots 71/2 tablespoons  low or no-sugar needed pectin 2 tablespoons lemon juice Optional – Sweetener to taste For different quantities … Continue reading →

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Plum Good – Call for Recipes – Please?!

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Caliche Chick

This blog has a mixture of recipes that I tried and recipes that look tempting all organized in one place.  I have a mountain of plums to can and quick! They are falling off of the tree faster than I … Continue reading →

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Canning Santa Rosa Plums

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Caliche Chick

Plum Jam and Jelly We are enjoying a nice harvest of Santa Rosa Plums.  Today’s Project is preparing plum jam.  I ran a brief web search to review that basics.  The Steps in Processing Jams and Jellies  proves to be … Continue reading →

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