“Ugly” pears—the ones with lots of blemishes, also called “fall pears” or simply the ones that others have left behind at the supermarket or that you’ve forgotten in the fridge. I really like those kinds of pears. I actually find them beautiful, and when it comes to the true taste of a pear, nothing beats one of those…
Preserves Kitchen
Homemade Lemon Syrup
When we had the store, we naturally made our own sodas—why would we buy them from somewhere else? It’s just so easy to make syrup, which is, after all, the base for any soda. Unfortunately, the ones you can buy are mostly full of refined sugar, citric acid, glucose, corn syrup, flavorings, and preserved with all sorts of things that I don’t…
Honey Lemonade with Vanilla
We’ve actually enjoyed this simple drink quite a bit this summer. If you’re the type who used to—or maybe still—enjoy lemonade or similar citrus sodas, well… …then I think you should try this easy recipe with just 3 simple ingredients. We very rarely buy soda, juice, etc., and instead…
Red Berry Jam
This is my favorite jam when late summer rolls around—it’s such a beautiful and simple blend of blueberries and strawberries. You can use many other berry combinations in wild berry jams, but this simple blend has become a big hit in our house… It’s this exact ratio of blueberries to strawberries that both of our kids love…
