Sauces, Jams and Condiments

This Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe uses just a handful of ingredients & the wet caramelization method to make perfect creamy caramel.

This Jamaican jerk seasoning recipe is a simple but tasty homemade recipe. Great to have on hand when you want that Island flavour!

An excellent way to preserve oranges, dried orange slices can be used for craft projects, drink garnishes, or snacking. Drying orange slices in the oven is quick, easy, and inexpensive- all you need is the fruit, sugar, parchment paper, and time! No need for a food dehydrator. These dried oranges are so cute for holiday …

  This homemade loquat jelly is a delicious addition to your pantry. With only a water bath canner needed, anyone can easily create this scrumptious jelly.     Loquats are a juicy and sweet fruit that tastes like a combination of apricot, peach and plum – it is quite sweet when perfectly ripe. This jelly …

  Perfectly tart, this classic lemon curd recipe works well in desserts like lemon meringue pie but is also perfection spread on scones with a cup of tea.     This recipe calls for finely grated lemon zest. I suggest using a really good grater and not just a block grater. I love using my …

  This Apple Cinnamon Syrup is fabulous poured over pancakes, waffles, cheesecakes and ice cream. It’s a sweet autumn treat that is super versatile as a syrup and sauce.          Apple Cinnamon Syrup Ingredients: 1-3/4 cup apple cider (or use apple juice) 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 2 tablespoons corn starch 1teaspoon …

      Update your Homemade Cranberry Sauce with apples and spice for an easy twist on the classic Thanksgiving side dish. This would be great for Christmas dinner too!       I love cranberry sauce, it’s one of my favourite parts of Thanksgiving dinner. If I could do things my way then Thanksgiving dinner …

Pectin-Free Peach Jam with Cinnamon and Vanilla – this is a low sugar jam recipe compared to pectin-added recipes but so easy to make! I’ve been making Jam for awhile now, and growing up my parents were always canning something – from Jam to Salsa!  Recently though I’ve been experimenting with making old-fashioned jams without …

Make Perfect Pickled Jalapeño Peppers with this quick and easy canning recipe. These are super hot and spicy! A couple years ago I found a cute little Jalapeño plant on clearance for $5 and grabbed it thinking it would be an awesome way to have loads of hot peppers on hand for cooking with.  We …

This Blueberry Compote recipe is perfect served over pancakes, ice cream, yoghurt, pound cake, cheesecake. The options are as endless as they are delicious!   This blueberry compote is a quick and easy way to use up fresh or frozen blueberries in a super delicious way.  It’s perfect served over pancakes, ice cream, yogourt… pound …