These pears are from this years pear tree, a tree in which many years ago my son bought me for Mothers Day. I always asked for fruit trees when I had a special day that is what I got, so most of my fruit trees came from that source. Anyway I love pear preserves very much especially if they are cooked down the way my dear friend Linda showed me years ago. It takes time and patience to do them so if you want them right you have to be patient. I added my honey, some cinnamon, cloves, lemon juice, and sugar to them and cooked them slowly all day till they were right. It's amazing you may start with almost two stock pots and end up with about 2/3rds of a pot of the final pears. So you have a lot of cooking down. I hope you enjoy them as much as my family does.
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These pears are from this years pear tree, a tree in which many years ago my son bought me for ... more

Our Navaho, Arapaho, and Black Satin thornless blackberries are grown in our fruit orchard in Cottonwood, Alabama. I pick blackberries from mid May to mid June. You have to have blackberry jelly for a PB & J sandwich! Delicious on a buttered biscuit, too!
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Our Navaho, Arapaho, and Black Satin thornless blackberries are grown in our fruit orchard in Cottonwood, Alabama. I pick blackberries ... more

Our peppers are grown in our garden in Cottonwood, Alabama. Jalapeno, Sweet Banana, Cayenne, and Bell peppers. This blend is a little heat with sweet for a delicious combination. I always serve Hot Pepper Jelly on a Ritz Cracker with cream cheese.
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Our peppers are grown in our garden in Cottonwood, Alabama. Jalapeno, Sweet Banana, Cayenne, and Bell peppers. This blend is ... more

Our Mayhaws are grown in our fruit orchard in Cottonwood, Alabama. The Mayhaws ripen in the month of May and resemble a miniature red apple. Each stem has long thorns. We usually shake the tree and gather the Mayhaw berries on the ground. It is a beautiful red color and delicious on buttered toast.
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Our Mayhaws are grown in our fruit orchard in Cottonwood, Alabama. The Mayhaws ripen in the month of May and ... more

This jam has all the flavor of an old world chutney but the consistency of jam. At first taste the fall spices create an amazing fruit pie taste, then it finishes with a hint of candied ginger. This not-too-sweet jam is great on anything buttered (of course!), but would also enhance grilled meats and sauces. We use sand pears from a gnarly old tree on our family farm. My 74 year old father remembers it being "the old pear tree" when when he was just a kid. Some things just get better with age.
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This jam has all the flavor of an old world chutney but the consistency of jam. At first taste the ... more

Sometimes I just want to try something different so I came up with a line of Jalapeno pepper jellies. I love them myself and my whole family always tests my pepper jellies so they are fans. It gives everyone a chance to have the flavor or fruit they like. My crabapples usually don't produce much every year, but this year they were full of fruit. I never waste anything, so I try and collect them before the deer do as they are a favorite of theirs. I cook down the little jewels and save the pretty reddish pink juice. So I decided to try my recipe of pepper jelly on them. My trees are not sprayed with any chemicals and have had nothing added to the soil but minerals. So they are completely free of harmful things and is something we all want to strive for is good clean chemical free foods. Hope you try my new pepper jelly as it will be in limited supplies and would make a great Christmas gift as would all my pepper jellies. Thanks for looking.
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Sometimes I just want to try something different so I came up with a line of Jalapeno pepper jellies. I ... more

THIS IS A NEW PRODUCT FOR ME AND I AM SO EXCITED TO SHARE IT. I TAKE FRESH PEACHES, JALAPINOS-DICED, BELL PEPPERS, RED PEPPER FLAKES, SUGAR, VINEGAR,CERTO, TO JELL, AND JAR THIS FOR A BRIGHT AND NICE DIFFERENT JELLY TO ADD TO CREAM CHEESE AND CRACKERS, ADD TO GLAZES FOR BAKED HAM, POULTRY, PORK, AND FISH. IT WILL ADD THAT POP TO ANY MEAT, AND I KNOW YOU WILL LOVE TRYING IT. I ENJOY THINGS SPICY AND SWEET AND THIS DOES IT ALL IN ONE.
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THIS IS A NEW PRODUCT FOR ME AND I AM SO EXCITED TO SHARE IT. I TAKE FRESH PEACHES, JALAPINOS-DICED, ... more

All Natural made with HONEY. Hot. Sweet, the perfect compliment to meat. Best thing ever on a fish taco!

This is a very old recipe given to me by an elderly neighbor. There is no honey in the recipe. I believe the name derives from the rich depth of flavor created by the pears, pineapple and vanilla. Pear Honey is just absolutely wonderful on anything buttered. If you look online, you'll find people arguing about the name. Silly people, just eat it!! We use sand pears from a gnarly old tree on our family farm. My 74 year old father remembers it being "the old pear tree" when when he was just a kid. Some things just get better with age.
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This is a very old recipe given to me by an elderly neighbor. There is no honey in the recipe. ... more

Classic Pear Preserves like grandma used to make. Pears, sugar, lemon juice and cook until you get tired. We use sand pears from a gnarly old tree on our family farm. My 74 year old father remembers it being "the old pear tree" when when he was just a kid. Some things just get better with age.
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Classic Pear Preserves like grandma used to make. Pears, sugar, lemon juice and cook until you get tired. We use ... more

A wonderfully sweet- hot combination of sugar, jalapenos, and some canned pineapple and pectin, and red peppers and pepper flakes . I use only canned because I use only the one in juice with no additives, so this will be a completely natural product. The pineapple pepper combination is something I have been thinking about ever since I started making my pepper jellys so this was combining my favorite things, and my Mother's too so I said lets do it, and share it.This is a wonderful sweet hot spread. So I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
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A wonderfully sweet- hot combination of sugar, jalapenos, and some canned pineapple and pectin, and red peppers and pepper flakes ... more

Our most popular jam! My husband (pepper head that he is) tweaked this recipe until he had the most amazing SASSY Apricot Jam. Have no fear, it isn't "hot" but it is zesty. We don't usually eat this like regular jam, but it adds a whole new dimension to a sausage biscuit! This is the most awesome jam! It great as a dippinng sauce for grilled pork or chicken, poured over cream cheese or added to BBQ sauce or stir-fry! Hubby loves it on vanilla ice cream. (I know, I know, but I love him) This jam is made with dried apricots, ripe bell peppers and habaneros. (Did you know habaneros have a fruity flavor?) Note that cooking will increase heat level.
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Our most popular jam! My husband (pepper head that he is) tweaked this recipe until he had the most amazing ... more

This relish can be a pantry saver! It has so many uses, you'll want more than one. I especially like this poured over the top of cream cheese and scoop it up with crackers. A great way to use it for the out door cook is brush it on wings, or chicken for a kick on the grill. Add it to barbeque sauce or mustard sauce and you have just added more flavor. You can also marinade with it about an hour before grilling. I love to use this when I eat greens. Adding this on top of a bowl of greens makes the flavors kick....I am sure you will find your own uses once you have tried it. It is more like a pepper jelly and has a sweet-hot delightful flavor, and it is always in my pantry! CHECK OUT MY RECIPE FOR HOT WINGS
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This relish can be a pantry saver! It has so many uses, you'll want more than one. I especially like ... more

This is a new creation for me as I really like sweet and hot jellies to use on cream cheese for spreads on crackers, they are great on meats, poultry for grilling, and also for that zip to greens for those who like a little hot in cold winter dishes. My family all love hot spicy foods so we use them when ever we can and one favorite is add it to hot out the oven cornbread or biscuits. We haven't tried this one yet but I can tell you we will use it in the above methods as we do the hot pepper jellies I have made. It will be a little difference in the taste but the sweet heat will be there. It should be wonderful, so try it with me and let me know different ways you find to use it. Its from my home kitchen with love to yours and my family pantry savers. Thank you for looking.
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This is a new creation for me as I really like sweet and hot jellies to use on cream cheese ... more

As many of you know from my site I have been experimenting with different flavors of Pepper Jelly. I guess you could call it addicting....I call it Love. I am someone and most of my family that love hot pepper jellies, or anything spicy for that matter. We have a tad of Cajun and since childhood I can remember Moms brothers coming in for Supper with the typical beans & rice, greens, and soups or chili. There were always pepper sauce or peppers in vinegar on the table. I would see the sweat rolling down their faces, saying wow that is good. Now I like my stuff spicy but not hot like they do, so I made my Jellies medium top mild so not sooo hot. Watermelon was a natural progression to using something different and make you think of summer. So I got busy using my home grown jalapeno peppers and some watermelon and tried my hand at it. I think its god and you should like it. If it can be made into pepper jelly I will try it. Now is the time to get yours for gifts for the holidays, as the supply will be small and I don't want you to be left out. What better gift than a few fresh made sweet goodness in a basket. Everyone should love it.
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As many of you know from my site I have been experimenting with different flavors of Pepper Jelly. I guess ... more