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Learn how to make raspberry freezer jam with fresh raspberries, sugar, and pectin. This easy no-cook recipe comes together in just 30 minutes and is perfect for preserving summer berries without canning. Enjoy homemade raspberry jam on toast, biscuits, pancakes, and more. Learn how to make raspberry freezer jam with fresh raspberries, sugar, and pectin. This easy no-cook recipe comes together in just 30 minutes and is perfect for preserving summer berries without canning. Enjoy homemade raspberry jam on toast, biscuits, pancakes, and more.

I just love fresh raspberries. It’s taken me years to get my raspberry patch to the point where I can grow enough raspberries to actually make delicious recipes like this raspberry freezer jam. Raspberry freezer jam is super easy to make. Not a canner? Then this is a great option for making homemade jam without…

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This easy rose petal syrup recipe is floral, beautiful, and perfect for homemade tea drinks, cocktails, desserts, and summer treats. A lovely recipe for simple living, cottage garden flowers, edible flower recipes, and cozy seasonal kitchens. If you enjoy homemade syrups, be sure to try lavender syrup, blueberry syrup, lilac syrup, and simple canning ideas too. This easy rose petal syrup recipe is floral, beautiful, and perfect for homemade tea drinks, cocktails, desserts, and summer treats. A lovely recipe for simple living, cottage garden flowers, edible flower recipes, and cozy seasonal kitchens. If you enjoy homemade syrups, be sure to try lavender syrup, blueberry syrup, lilac syrup, and simple canning ideas too.

I love this time of year when the wild roses start blooming. I have tried a few recipes using these wonderfully fragrant rose petals. This year I decided to try making and canning rose simple syrup.   Note: You don’t have to can this recipe, you can make just a pint or two and put…

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Learn how to make rose hip syrup with this easy homemade recipe! Sweet, simple, and full of cozy flavor, this homemade syrup is perfect for iced tea, sodas, cocktails, desserts, and simple homemade living. A delicious way to preserve rose hips and enjoy seasonal ingredients from scratch. Learn how to make rose hip syrup with this easy homemade recipe! Sweet, simple, and full of cozy flavor, this homemade syrup is perfect for iced tea, sodas, cocktails, desserts, and simple homemade living. A delicious way to preserve rose hips and enjoy seasonal ingredients from scratch.

I love fall, and everything that has to do with fall. At the end of September, beginning of October, it’s time to harvest rose hips. This year I decided to use the rose hips I harvested to try making rose hip syrup for the first time.   I have to admit that I have been…

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Looking for a refreshing summer cocktail recipe? This easy blackberry bramble drink is bright, fruity, and made with fresh blackberries, lemon juice, and gin for the perfect sweet-tart flavor. Great for summer food boards, backyard gatherings, brunch drinks, and easy homemade cocktails. Looking for a refreshing summer cocktail recipe? This easy blackberry bramble drink is bright, fruity, and made with fresh blackberries, lemon juice, and gin for the perfect sweet-tart flavor. Great for summer food boards, backyard gatherings, brunch drinks, and easy homemade cocktails.

If you love fruity cocktails with a little tang, a blackberry bramble is a great choice for you. This refreshing drink blends fresh blackberries, gin, lemon juice, and a touch of sweetness to create a simple but delicious cocktail you can make at home. You only need a few ingredients, and it’s perfect whether you’re…

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This peanut butter banana protein smoothie is creamy, filling, and perfect for busy mornings! Made with simple ingredients and packed with protein, it’s an easy breakfast idea for simple homemade living, from scratch living, and realistic mornings when you need something quick that actually keeps you full. This peanut butter banana protein smoothie is creamy, filling, and perfect for busy mornings! Made with simple ingredients and packed with protein, it’s an easy breakfast idea for simple homemade living, from scratch living, and realistic mornings when you need something quick that actually keeps you full.

If you need an easy breakfast that actually keeps you full, this peanut butter banana protein smoothie is one of the simplest things to keep in your rotation. It’s creamy, filling, naturally sweet, packed with protein, and takes just a few minutes to make. Whether you need a quick breakfast before work, something filling after…

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