Kaya Jam is commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. It is a delicious coconut egg jam on toast and easy to make. Begin by combining 4-5 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup coconut cream, and 3/4 cup coconut milk in a saucepan. Filter the mixture to get any big pieces out. Place the saucepan…
Category: Jams
Instant Pot Apple Pear Butter
This year we were blessed with an abundance of apple pear (aka Asian pear or sand pear). This fruit is a pear that has a taste that is like pears but crispy like an apple. Since we had so many pears, I decided to make some apple pear butter to savor the taste through out…
Dandelion Syrup
Dandelions are in bloom and have been used to different foraging recipes. Remember not to over harvest the flowers and leave some for the bees. Wash the dandelion flowers really well. Remove all the petals from the dandelion heads. You should have about 2 cups of petals from 50-60 flowers. Place the petals into a…
Spruce Tip Jelly
Spruce is not something I would have considered to be so delicious. I kept imagining that it would taste very earthy and green like gin. Boy, was I wrong. I had my first taste of Spruce Tip Jelly from a restaurant called Salmon and Bannock. They served Spruce Tip Jelly with pieces of bannock and…
Boozy Jam – Jams With Some Kick
Did I tell people that I like jam?? Jam comes in lots of different flavours and I wanted something special for a craft fair I was donating to. I wanted it unique so why not add some alcohol! Apple with rum and pear with brandy. Some of my favourite combinations in desserts. For my first…
Got the Blueberry and Apple Jam
Late summer and early fall brings fresh berries and fruits. Its my favourite time of year to make homemade jam. I bought a bunch of fresh blueberries and some apples from the farmers market to make this jam. Use a variety of apples to give a more diverse apple flavour. I used a granny smith,…
Mixed Berry Apple Jam!! Its jammed full of goodness.
Making jam is something I became addicted to. I love how each jam recipe turns out different and how many different ways I can use jam. I’ve used homemade jams on toast, baking and as gifts but there are so many other ways to use it as well. The nice thing with homemade jam is…
To Apple Jam or To Apple Butter?
I got a slight addiction to jamming. I love the experimentation, the flavours and the canning process. As I was googling recipes to try I discovered something called Apple Butter. What is apple butter?? Its apples cooked so long that it becomes the consistency of butter. This recipe is great when you have lots of…
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