The Holidays are well and truly upon us! To celebrate, a group of us – eight of us, to be exact – decided to bring back one of our old traditions, a Holiday cookie roundup. We’re calling it “Cookie Freaks”. Which, you know, is right up my alley. This is Week One, and…
Wild Hibiscus Jelly, Trifle Shooters Dessert and a Giveaway!
If you know me at all, it should come as no surprise that I will try to make jam or jelly out of nearly any edible plant life, these days. I love the challenge, and when it works, there’s no greater rush! I’m also into multitasking my jams and jellies – that is,…
Mushroom Jam
I originally called this, “Oyster Mushroom Jam”. Predictably, people went a little nuts. “Eewww! Oysters in jam???” No. I used the variety of mushroom called oyster. They look like this: While slightly sweet from the small amount of honey, this is more of a savory, tangy condiment that’s meant as a topping or…
