this past winter, i was inspired by {this} photo. i have been into canning & preserving for almost two years, but i knew that among getting married & moving into a new home, a well-stocked pantry was too high of a goal. so, i decided to set my goal at:
a. making jam as wedding favors
b. making apple sauce or apple butter
c. canning with the use of tomatoes
well, i’ve done all of those things & more! for our wedding, i made 40 jars of strawberry jam. two weeks ago, i made apple butter from sandy’s apples at the farmer’s market & last week i made salsa using tomatillos & tomatoes from the community garden next door. this past weekend, luke’s mom had a surplus of strawberries that she gave us before leaving so yesterday, i made seven jars of strawberry jam. i hope to make some apple sauce before autumn is over, but right now- i’m feeling very proud of myself.
have you canned or preserved anything this year? & if so- what’s your favorite recipe?
love,
natalie