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June 2015 — Enter our first summer Giveaway and win a book, a box of pectin, and some jars from Fillmore Container. With 2 sets of prizes — 2 chances to win.
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Yogurt – Thickening Homemade Yogurt with Pomona’s Pectin
This is a method you can try for thickening homemade yogurt.
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CanningCraft Creates: Mint-Lemon Jelly with Honey
Allison says: “At this time of year in Maine – late May and early June – there’s not much to be had when it comes to locally grown fresh fruit.” Mint is abundant though.
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Pineapple Jam from Fresh Pineapple
Pineapple is sweet so less sugar or honey is required. Fresh pineapple is boiled for a few minutes to deactivate enzymes.
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Milk Kefir Thickening Process
This is not a recipe for making kefir, but a process for thickening homemade kefir.
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Jam Notes: Strawberry-Banana Jam — Kids Love It – And Adults Do Too!
April 2015 — Recipes for Strawberry-Banana Jam, Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly, Rhubarb and Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam, Frozen Lemon or Lime PIe. Plus, why is it necessary to add lemon or lime juice or vinegar to some Pomona’s Pectin recipes? And Pomona’s News . . .
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I am a retired physician with borderline diabetes . . .
I am a retired physician with borderline diabetes, and the ability to produce sugar-free freezer jams and jellies is really important to me, recent research particularly implicating sugar consumption in the cause of diabetes. In trying to make sugar-free orange marmalade, I have tried other ‘jelling’ agents such as gelatin (which doesn’t really…
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Jam Notes: Jam Recipes You Can Make Now!
March 2015 — Jam & Marmalade Recipes To Make Now: Terry’s Chocolate Marmalade, Orange Jam, Sunrise Marmalade, Apple Pie Jam, Black Tea Jelly.
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Jam Notes: New Recipes for Black Tea Jelly & Chocolate Marmalade
February 2015 — Happy Valentine’s Day from Pomona’s Pectin with new recipes for Black Tea Jelly & Chocolate Marmalade
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CanningCraft Creates: Black Tea Jelly
Allison says: Use good quality loose tea leaves, not tea bags. I’ve been enjoying this jelly by the spoonful. It’s delicious slathered on toast as well – for breakfast or an afternoon snack – alongside a cup of tea, of course.
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We had a crisis yesterday . . .
My mother-in-law recently returned home from a hospital stay and I’d brought over a meal to share. She asked me to get something from her freezer in the shed out back of her house. We’d had a wind and rain storm here in Kitsap County Wednesday and evidently the breaker had tripped. I…
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I’m on a non-sugar, anti-fungal diet, but still wanted something sweet . . .
I just had to write and tell you how much I love your pectin and your recipes. I had never canned before but wanted to. My mother did some when I was real young. I recently canned using Pomona’s Pectin and your recipe for Apple Pie Jam. I used Xylitol for sweetener and did not…
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Orange Jelly
Make with strained orange juice. See recipe for Orange Jam if you want to include pulp.
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What Is a Conserve?
Conserves can be sweet or savory or a combination of both, with added nuts, dried fruit, or even vegetables.
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My Jam or Jelly Is Too Thick
The Pomona’s jell could be stiffer or firmer than you are used to, but it should be spreadable. If it’s not spreadable, then something went wrong. The most usual cause for a too firm or rubbery texture with Pomona’s is that you used less fruit than the recipe called for.
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Jam Notes: Autumn Challenges & Holiday Recipes
November 2014 — New Recipes: Pear-Vanilla Jam, Blissini Jelly, and English Toffee, not a jam or jelly but a unique vegetarian chocolate dessert.
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Jam Notes: English Toffee — A Vegetarian Chocoholic’s Dream
November 2014 — Kathleen Allison Johnson says: “When I was in high school I always brought my own lunch, but as the child of two chocoholics, I’d buy a slice of English Toffee dessert whenever it was offered in the cafeteria. . . .”
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CanningCraft Creates: Pear-Vanilla Jam
Allison says: “Autumn is putting us through our paces this year. . . . All I really care about right now is making food that’s nourishing, delicious, and simple. Fortunately, this delicious jam fits the bill perfectly. Enjoy!”
