Homemade Catsup

Posted by Hallee on Sep 7, 2011 in Hallee's Galley, Preserving, Recipes, sauces & spreads

When I get to working fast in the kitchen, I forget that often I should be taking pictures for posts for recipes. This is one of those occasions. I had a lot going on in my kitchen the day that I made this catsup, and I was finishing it up when I realized I should have been documenting the process. Consequently, I apologize, but I will tell you that this is an incredibly flavorful condiment. I will forever use it for our homemade catsup (or ketchup, as my spell check prefers!)

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Tags: Apples, Canning, catsup, Condiments, Hallee's Galley, homemade condiments, Ketchup, Preserving, Recipes, Sauces, spice bag, Spreads, Tomatoes, water bath canning

The Garden: Week 4

Posted by Hallee on Jun 1, 2011 in Gardening, Hallee's Galley

I know I didn’t post a garden post last week. To be honest, the garden frustrated me a little bit last week, and I just had to take a step back from it. We’d had so much rain – record breaking rainfall. Then the temperature dropped. Then it warmed up and we had even more rain.

Tags: apple tree, Apples, canteloupe, carrots, corn, cucumbers, garden, Gardening, green beans, Hallee's Galley, herb garden, Herbs, horseradish, horticulture, melon, onions, peas, Pumpkin, radishes, Squash, Tomatoes, vegetable garden, Watermelon, Zucchini

Honey Sweetened Grape Jelly with Homemade Apple Pectin

Posted by Hallee on Aug 23, 2010 in Gardening, Hallee's Galley, kitchen & cooking tips, Preserving, Recipes, sauces & spreads

Pectin is found in under ripe food and is a substance that will jell fruit juice when combined with sweeteners. I’m not all that crazy about growing my own fruit, being careful about the source of the food I buy, carefully preparing to preserve such fruit — then having to preserve it with a box of some Sure-Jel that came off of the Wal-Mart shelf. So, I researched into how to make my own pectin.

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Tags: Apple, Apple sauce, Apples, Canning, DIY, Food, Food and drink, Food science, Fruit preserves, Gardening, Homemade, Homemade unprocessed food, jam, jelly, pectin, Preserving, Real Food, Real food lifestyle, Real food tastes, ripe food

Tip: My New Favorite Kitchen Appliance

Posted by Hallee on Nov 9, 2009 in Hallee's Galley, kitchen & cooking tips

Gregg bought me this apple peeler and corer and slicer all in one at a kitchen store in August. He buys me things all the time, so I didn’t really realize what a treasure I had.

Tags: Apple, Apple peeler, Apples, Appliance, Gadget, Hallee's Galley, Kitchen & Cooking Tips

Good Old Apple Pie

Posted by Hallee on Sep 21, 2009 in Desserts, Recipes

I love apple pie. I’m a big believer that simpler is better with apple pie. I’ve tried all kinds of complicated recipes, and just keep coming back to this good old reliable apple pie recipe. You’ll be amazed and how many compliments you’ll receive with such a simple recipe.