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  • Creating Something Out Of Nothing.

    Fruit Jam, Jelly & Fruit Butter

    Homemade fruit jam. Fresh from the orchard to your table. These fruits are grown here on the property. Products are also produced and processed in the orchard. Labels, designs, and names are my creation, and more. You will also find my fruit recipes here on the website and all social media sites connected. You can…

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    Sweet Bliss

    Homemade Jam: Local fruit jam. Blackberry Rasppbarry These fruits are grown here in the orchards. Blackberries: 8 cups, Raspberries: 8 cups, Granulated Sugar: 6-8 cups, 1 pack of pectin. 12 16 oz jars. Cook and blind down the fruit till loose. Cook on medium-high or level 5. Add sugar in parts so there are no…

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    Pineapple šŸ Syrup

    Homemade: from sweet fruit to a syrup. This syrup is great for hot or cold drinks. A light syrup for pastry or a fluffy bread. A morning hot cereal for flavor or drizzle in your tea. For baking recipes or a glaze for meat. You can make something out of nothing in just a wink.…

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    Seasoning and spices

    What are your best healthy eating habits? You may think this is weird, but I think it’s logical. The best healthy eating habit is to know what you’re eating and what is in it. Me as a black woman who is the chef in my family know that seasoning and spices are number one. And…

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    mushrooms stuffed with goat cheese

    Stuffing mushrooms is not an onerous task and the result is delicious. To make the filling very finely dice 1 small onion, 1 small carrot, 1 stick of celery and the stems of your mushrooms. I used Portobello mushrooms because they’re satisfyingly large and have a good edge to hold the filling. Gently fry the…

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    A Dragon, Phoenix or The Luggage: My Fictional Pet Choice

    Participants discuss fictional animals as lifelong companions, expressing a preference for dragons, phoenixes, and Terry Pratchett’s magical, mobile chest, The Luggage. A Dragon, Phoenix or The Luggage: My Fictional Pet Choice

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    Lifelong friend

    If you could pick any fictional animal to be your lifelong companion (like a PokĆ©mon or fantasy pet), what would it be? My lifelong companion and Friend would be a unicorn. Just because the world says they don’t exist. Doesn’t mean that they can’t exist to me.

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    Sweet Heat

    Peaches: oh sweet heaven. With a hint of sweetness and a splash of hot pepper to keep your mouth watering. Nothing says more than jalapeƱos peach. Great for a charcuterie board or on warm toasted bread. Come checkout some of the many flavors of fruit jams in our online store. Fruit has never tasted better.

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    Gone with the wind

    What’s the longest book you’ve ever read? When I was in junior high school, my teacher asked us to read a book that we might enjoy. We also had to choose one that was controversy so (I chose gone with the wind.) You may ask and wonder why I chose a book that is controversial…

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    Jam, Jelly, Fruit Butterļæ¼

    From the Orchard to your table. These fruits are handcrafted and homemade here on the Orchard. Slow cooked from the stove or the crockpot. Not only are these fruits, delectable and sweet from their natural flavors and enhanced with sugar. Products used in some of these jams or jellies in order to create its form…

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About the Author

Jodie Young, author and creator behind Bain Marie, is passionate about sharing recipes of wholesome and delicious food. Read full bio.