Chocolate-Bing Cherry Jam

Cherry season is fleeting. The trick is to find as many uses as you can to preserve their ruby-red, sweet…
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Pineapple in Light Syrup

Can your own sweet pineapple. All you need is fresh pineapple, sugar, and water. This is an easy waterbath canning…
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Smoked Cherry & Luxardo Pie

Traeger grills are perfect for making pies. If you can bake a pie in the oven, you can smoke it…
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Rhubarb In Syrup

It’s spring and also rhubarb season. You have made strawberry rhubarb pies, tarts, cakes, and jams. Now what? You can…
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Canned Peaches

One cannot can without having canned peaches in their rotation. I must admit, canning 40 lbs of peaches in the…
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Red Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

A complaint I hear often about red velvet cakes is that they are dry.  One culprit is using a box cake…
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Oven-Dried, Edible Rose Petals

Edible rose petals turn an average dish into a stunning dish beautifully studded with vibrant color and lovely rose flavor. I have…
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Orange Spice Buttons

The best part of baking during the holiday season is sharing those homemade treats with people that you love.  This season is…
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Fabulous From-Scratch Squash Pie

Have you ever made a pumpkin pie from scratch starting with a fresh pumpkin and ended up with so-so results?  Pumpkins for pies are…
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Traeger-Smoked Apple Tart

As a baker going through a kitchen remodel, not baking for two full months just isn’t going to happen.  Every…
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