Peach Habanero Jam

In the process of making freezer jam this year, I decided that I wanted to put up some jam that didn’t need to be frozen, and I had seen a recipe for peach habanero jam on Pinterest, so I decided to try that out.  I was curious about the combination of sweet and hot, and I have always loved (and hoarded) my jalapeno pepper jelly, so I had a feeling this was going to be a match made in heaven. 

I was right!recipe courtesy Singing For My Supper ; image courtesy Savoring Time in the Kitchen

I made two separate batches, one with the amount of habanero called for in the recipe, and one with a couple extra habaneros thrown in.  While The Messy Mister didn’t…um, appreciate…the heat of the hotter batch (he’s kind of wimpy in the heat department), I LOVED how the heat just built and built up to the point where I almost started to get concerned, then held out for a moment before starting to dissipate.  I found that when I tried the regular version on a bagel with cream cheese, the heat got a little lost (even though I could still taste the flavor of the habanero with the peach, I wanted more heat to balance the sweet), whereas the hotter version packed just the right amount of punch.  In the future, I’ll definitely be making the same two batches, and I will label them accordingly.  “Peach Habanero Jam, Too Hot For The Saucy Mister” and “Peach Habanero Jam, SUUUUUUUPER Hot, Just Like Saucy Mama” should suffice, I think.

Peach Freezer Jam

I try to make peach freezer jam every year.  I love freezer jam because I feel like the flavor of the fruit doesn’t get taken completely over by the flavor of the sugar the way it does in traditional jams (although, yes, there is an alarming amount of sugar in either!).  There is nothing like that amazing flavor of fresh peaches to keep you going through the dreary winter months.  We especially love it on top of sourdough waffles!  Last year, I didn’t get around to making any, and we were coming perilously close to running out in the freezer this spring, so I made sure I restocked our freezer FULL of peach freezer jam this year. 

 

(There’s nothing particularly amazing about this recipe; it’s simply the peach freezer jam recipe out of the Sure Jell pectin insert.  I just wanted it in a recipe card so I could quickly reference it in the future.)

    image courtesy Any Menu; recipe courtesy Sure Jell pectin package insert

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

This soup is a family favorite year-round.  Sometimes, we even eat it cold out of the fridge during the summer!
image courtesy Season With Spice

Refrigerator Oatmeal

 

Am I the only mom that has a hard time getting out of bed to make breakfast?

This is one of my go to breakfast or snack ideas. It can be made the night before or a couple days in advance.

It’s supper yummy and easy to make!

Monica over at The yummy life has a TON of different refrigerator oatmeal recipes!

Here are a couple of our favorites!!

  

French Carrots

I love the simplicity of this recipe.  It takes a little while to cook the recipe, but uses only ingredients I almost always have on hand.  My husband got the recipe from a coworker a few years ago. 

image courtesy Kayotic Kitchen

Flourless Banana Bread Muffins

 

I recently stumbled upon this recipe from Running with Spoons!

Yeah! A treat I can make for my hubby! (He is on this crazy elimination diet trying to figure out his allergies)

The kiddos love to help make these. Their favorite thing to add to them is chocolate chips Raspberries or blueberries.

Meatballs / Meatloaf Mixture

Last week a picked up my order of hamburger from Zaycon foods!

I wish I could get fresh (not frozen) beef from my father-in-law but that’s not how they do it where we get the cows processed.  I love Zaycon foods, their meat is just as good as my father-in-laws!

You might think I’m crazy for getting 40lbs of hamburger, that doesn’t come packaged. At times I think I am! I love having easy meals ready to go in my freezer. Sometimes I just don’t want to take the time to thaw, make meatballs then bake them.

For me it is easier to just take one day and mix everything together (bake if needed) and package it for when I need an easy/fast meal!

This is what i made this time

• 24 lbs of meatballs
• 8 lbs of meatloaf
• 8 lbs of hamburger patties

This recipe is so easy and delicious! I often find my kiddos sneaking into the meatballs that are cooling! 

I love having easy dinners in the freezer.

When I make these I use Gluten Free Old Fashion oats and put them in a food processor to break the oats into smaller pieces. If you don’t want to use oats, sub 3 cups bread crumbs. 

What do you use meatballs in? Here are a few of my go to meatball dinner ideas.

• Slow Cooker BBQ Cranberry Meatballs –can be used as a appetizer
• Spaghetti and Meatballs
• Meatballs and Mashed potatoes

 

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