Even if you don’t have ripe grapes on hand, you can whip up a batch of jelly. This grape jelly recipe can be made even in the winter with this little trick.
Jam & Jelly
Try this Easy Honey Maple Fig Jam Recipe
This easy fig and ginger jam recipe starts with fresh figs & is sweetened with honey & maple syrup. This fig spread is a snap to make in a slow cooker!
Sweet and Savory Pineapple Jalapeño Jam Recipe
This pineapple jalapeño jam recipe with jalapeños is sweet and savory. Serve this jam as a topping for fish or chicken, or paired with cream cheese on crackers.
Passion Fruit Jelly: How to Turn Lilikoi into a Tropical Breakfast Spread
Passion fruit jelly is a staple on Hawaii breakfast tables, but it’s easy to make your own! This tropical spread is great on toast or in shortbread cookies.
Canning Jams, Jellies, and Other Preserves
What’s the difference between jam and jelly? And while we’re at it, what about preserves and chutneys? Here’s what you need to know, PLUS a bunch of recipes for making fruit spreads at home.
Homemade Blueberry Jam for Canning (or Refrigerator!)
This blueberry jam recipe for canning is a flavorful way to preserve fresh blueberries while they’re in season.
Caramelized Onion Jam Recipe with Balsamic Vinegar
This easy to make savory-sweet caramelized onion jam recipe is a great way to preserve onions. It’s divine on toasted baguettes with goat cheese. Or pizza.
Homemade Raspberry Jam with Apricots
This homemade raspberry jam has a lower sugar content than some recipes. The addition of fresh apricots gives the finished product a fresh, sunny flavor.
Easy 2-Ingredient Strawberry Compote
This 2-ingredient strawberry compote recipe can be made in the Instant Pot or on the stove top. Spread it on toast or add a dollop to vanilla ice cream.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
If you’re ready to shake up your pantry routine and shift from boxed to homemade, be sure to check out my latest project, Attainable Sustainable Pantry (National Geographic Books).
My earlier book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (also from National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
