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Earl Grey Plum Preserves

July 26, 2017

With summer officially in full swing now, I’m all about stone fruits! They come second only to watermelon in our house. Peaches, plums, cherries, apricots. We’re all about it! So with a gigantic batch of plums in my fruit bowl, the girls and I decided it was jam-making time. Here I combined ripe, sweet plums with […]

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Top 20 Recipes Of 2015!

January 1, 2016

Happy New Year!!!! I hope everyone has had a fabulous time over the holidays. As we usher out 2015 and ring in 2016, I like to look back on my year. I especially love looking back on my year in food! Today I’m sharing with your the top 20 recipes from 2015. There was definitely […]

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Blackberry Raspberry Bourbon Jam

July 30, 2015

Oh how I love making homemade jam! There’s just something about the bounty of summer’s fresh fruit coming together to make something even better that I can then open during those harsh winter months. I’ll slather a bit of this boozy Blackberry Raspberry Bourbon Jam on a thick piece of toast and I’ll be transported […]

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Blood Orange Marmalade

January 9, 2015

I’m not a cold weather person. I like winter sports but don’t often get to do them as much as I like so that leaves winter as my very least favorite season. During these cold winter months, citrus fruit is what I look forward to most during winter. Most of all, when I find blood […]

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Red Wine Fig Jam

April 7, 2014

When it comes to jams, preserves and jellies I always like finding interesting flavor combinations. I love using creative flavors and creating something intriguing like this fig jam. So what’s so interesting or intriguing about fig jam, you may ask? How about red wine fig jam? Oh yaaaa!! That’s what I’m talkin’ about! This fig […]

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Cranberry Pear Pumpkin Cake – #BundtaMonth

November 8, 2013

So, are you sick of cranberries yet? Hope not! I love cranberries the whole year but once autumn and winter stroll around, I want to toss them into everything! Apparently Maddy does also considering those Cranberry Apple Sticky Buns were completely her idea. I love that she is using her creativity in the kitchen and Molly […]

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Spiced Cranberry Pear Jam

November 5, 2013

Whenever I start to write a jam post, inevitably the Bob Marley song “Jamming” pops into my head. “We’re jammin’, jamming’… And I hope you like jammin’, too.” Ahh, remember when I used to be scared of making jam? These days, I’m a jamming fool now! After tackling summer jams like Balsamic Strawberry Jam and […]

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Strawberry Gateau Basque

September 1, 2013

When I said I wanted to try my hand at making gateau basque this seemed like a great idea. But for some reason I lacked the motivation to actually make this Strawberry Gateau Basque. With a name like that I just envisioned a time-consuming challenge and I couldn’t bring myself to just do it. So this […]

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Balsamic Strawberry Jam

August 26, 2013

In the height of summer with plump strawberries everywhere I knew I wanted to make them into jam before they’re all gone and the cold weather sets in. And you all know me, what do I love with my strawberries? Balsamic vinegar. Much like that lovely Rosemary Peach Butter, this Balsamic Strawberry Jam is beyond easy […]

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Rosemary Peach Butter

July 29, 2013

So the peach invasion continues here on Food Babbles but sadly, it’s coming to an end. I’m officially out of peaches. I used the last of my stash to create this lovely Rosemary Peach Butter and one additional peach treat for you later this week. I was inspired to make this smooth, fragrant fruit butter […]

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Linzer Cookies

December 10, 2012

Recently I recalled a memory of being a child and going into my grandmother’s pantry. She always had good little snacks but there was one thing that I always looked for. Inside were these little sandwich cookies with raspberry jam in the center. These weren’t traditional Linzer cookies. They were sprinkled with granulated sugar and […]

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Baked Brie Bites

July 24, 2012

Clearly, I should have a category for “jam” judging by the posts this month. I also am starting to think I have an addiction to strawberries and balsamic vinegar together. The thing is that they’re just so darn good together! Peanut butter and jelly. Peas and carrots. Yep, it’s one of those kind of duos. […]

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Vanilla Blackberry Basil Jam, The Weekend Whisk & A Giveaway!

July 14, 2012

I don’t know about you, but I love fresh jams. I’m always intrigued by people who make their own from scratch. Any time I’m at a flea market or event that sells artisan goods, I’m always stock up on homemade jams or preserves. For many years now, I’ve been telling myself “This is the year! […]

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