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Use a little, use a lot! Use up to 8oz of jam for a fruitier flavor and make this easy peasy by using frozen whipped topping instead of making whipped cream. Ice Box Cake 1 cup whipping cream 1 8oz package of cream cheese, softened 1/2c Potlicker marmalade or jam ½ tsp lemon extract (optional) …
As I typed this I kept typing out cheeries instead of cherries. That might be a subconscious reaction to how these make me feel. Juicy red orbs that are delicately sweet but distinctively briny. These beautiful cherries came to me from Washington state. Now I have cherry trees growing in my yard in Vermont, but …
Cocktail wieners in the slow cooker were at every party that I went to as a child of the 80's. Kids asked for them and grown men made meals on them. These are still a huge hit at every party even if it's just nostalgia. Then, the standard recipe was a combination of grape jelly, …
So you just received a jar of strange jam. Now what do you do with it?? Eat it! But how? Duh, with a spoon. If spooning jam into your face isn’t really your thing then I have PLENTY of ideas for you… Spread on toast. Yes, even strange jam loves toast. Grill up a fat …
In the past month we have had a great growth spurt in our tiny kitchen. We have jumped from 1000 jars a week to 2000 jars a week. We have pushed the limits of how long is too long to work and how many hours can we squeeze from one day. Somehow, in the middle …
Guest Post At work I often make really elaborate pastries and cakes. There are a million steps and a ton of dirty dishes. On my days off, however, I like simple recipes that don’t require too much effort. The fewer dishes I have to wash, the better. I developed these grown-up blondies featuring dark chocolate, …
Vanilla butter cake filled with Carrot Cake Jam covered in peanut butter frosting and topped with toasted coconut.Recently I made this cake for a friends’ birthday. It was an impromptu party just for the two of us and a spur of the moment baking session. After a couple of drinks we decided that friend needed …
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Late summer means steamy days, swimming holes, and the juice of fresh, ripe fruit dripping down your chin. The sweetest fruits of summer must be peaches, with their halo of fuzz and tender flesh that melts into pulpy syrup in your mouth. Last week I received a glorious box of Washington peaches at my door, …
Opening a jar of Carrot Cake Jam requires some serious self-control. The rich flavor & thick texture of this jam makes it easy to eat out of the jar. If you are like me and have zero self-control, you might want to hide the spoons. It actually tastes like cake because this jam has everything …
Fresh sage turns a rustic and lovely cornmeal cake into an earthy luxury. This sage scented cake complements the Potlicker Blueberry Sage Jam that I used in a classic fool. A fool is a simple and old fashioned dessert that could stand on its own but is a great accompaniment to other desserts. It is, …
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Nancy Warner 