You know how recipes call for one tablespoon of tomato paste? Yet, they are most often sold in these cans with more than one tablespoon!! Here’s a trick for saving the leftovers. I spray an ice cube tray with non-stock spray. Spoon one tablespoon into each cube. Freeze. Pop out and into a freezer bag.Continue reading “Tomato paste leftovers”
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Cranberry sauce
Ingredients: 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries 1 cup sugar 1 strip lemon zest 2 Tbsp water Pinch of salt Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water toContinue reading “Cranberry sauce”
Slow cooker apple butter
Ingredients: • 4 pounds apples, diced • 2 cups apple cider • 1/2 cup real maple syrup • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 1 pinch ground cloves • 1 pinch salt In the bowl of your slow cooker, combine the apples, apple cider, maple syrup, vanilla,Continue reading “Slow cooker apple butter”
Homemade pizza sauce
This a a quick sauce that only takes about 30 minutes. I used fresh tomatoes from the farmer’s market because they very well could be the last of the season. 😦 However, this recipe calls for canned. Even quicker to make!!! We have a tradition that was my husband’s idea. We eat pizza every SundayContinue reading “Homemade pizza sauce”
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