"I’ve been using “Agar Agar” to thicken canned goods. It’s a seaweed based product that can be found in any Asian grocery. The powdered form is easiest to use and the most common. It requires boiling temperature to activate…"
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"Pomona's Pectin has no dextrose, but keep in mind that no-sugar-added jam is not in itself a preserved food; it must be refrigerated after opening and used up quickly. Figs and Italian plums contain enough sugar to make a decent jam without…"
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"I found this https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/avoid-pectin-home-canning/ ;
I've Also heard adding chia seeds can help...no personal experience with that however. Good luck!"
Making Unsweetened Jam
I have been experimenting with unsweetened jams. For me, unsweetened means truly unsweetened, no sugar and no synthetic sweeteners. I have been able to successfully make a few varieties of freezer jam by simply cooking down whichever fruit I like, and sweetening it by adding a peach or an apple, and it has been working OK... Often times I have to cook the fruit down way more than I actually want to cook it, in order to get a decent thickness, and sometimes this throws the flavor off. I have…See More
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- Wanna-be Homesteader
- A bit about me:
- I just got my first home this year and have been frantically trying to make my .75 acres into the self-sufficient paradise that I have always wanted. My 5 year plan is to transform my micro-climate with trees and shrubs, establish a perennial garden that I can fill in with annual veggies, and experiment with cobb and straw-bale construction to build myself a potting shed/ glass house.
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- Spaghetti squash (from my garden) with fresh marinara made from homegrown tomatoes, onions and herbs.
- Currently reading:
- Architecture of Daydreams by Michael Pollan
- Currently listening to:
- "Classical for Yoga" playlist
- My latest DIY project:
- A simple spray-paint job on an old metal bathroom shelf, took it from black and red to soft pink.
- How did you find HOMEGROWN.org?
- by searching for websites relating to a book I am reading, "A Householders's guide to the universe"
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- http://extension.usu.edu/yardandgarden/?utm_source=garden.usu.edu&a...
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