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Tutorial: DIY Roasted Peppers in Oil

February 29, 2012 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

Pin ItAfter so many foodie disasters, I am happy to share a success story with you. By making my own roasted peppers and preserving them in oil I saved some money and have tons of peppers to play with. I picked up two bags of peppers (orange and red) on sale for 50% off at […]

Making & Canning We Sure Can’s Classic Apple Jelly

October 17, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 4 Comments

Warning: This recipe takes two days to make! This was the first time I have made jelly and only the second time I have gone through the process of canning a preserve. I wanted to do the canning process completely at least once for reviewing the cookbook We Sure Can! by Sarah B. Hood, published by Arsenal Pulp Press. I […]

Interview with Jam-Making-Guru: Sarah B. Hood

October 9, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 2 Comments

Sarah B. Hood, author of We Sure Can! How Jams and Pickles Are Reviving the Lure and Lore of Local Food which is published by Arsenal Pulp Press, was kind enough to answer some questions we had on making preserves. She was also sweet enough to give me a ton of advice as I was in […]

We Sure Can’s Strawberry Lemon Marmalade

August 19, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 6 Comments

Yes, I am back to working with strawberries because they seem to be the only berry on sale lately! What is new is that this is my first marmalade. Not only that, I think I have only eaten marmalade once in my life and man, it was so tart I thought I would never make […]

We Sure Can’s Rhubarb Strawberry Jam

July 28, 2011 by Suzie the Foodie 5 Comments

Summer in a jam jar Is there anything more satisfying and decadent than making your own homemade jam with summer produce?! I seriously doubt it. I have such fond memories of my mom making jam and especially of eating it when I was a kid growing up in Toronto. How wonderful to make it now […]