Guys, it didn’t occur to me that when I started posting recipes that meant I was going to have to post my SECRET recipes. This is painful, but this time of year I basically prepare for Christmas and those preparations involve my secret Christmas recipes. This weekend I made some…
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Fruit butters are super-easy to make. You just puree some fruit, cook it with sugar until it’s the right consistency, and then can it. Simple, inexpensive gifts. Right? Well somehow I made a batch of apple butter that tasted great but looked really bad after I canned it. Light beige…
We’re finally having some fall-like weather here in Virginia, so it’s definitely apple picking time! Some girlfriends and I went up to Carter Mountain Orchard outside of Charlottesville the other day. I always say I love apple picking, but here’s the thing: unless you’re buying a metric shit-ton of apples,…