Christmas Raspberry Jalapeno Jam and YoYo's

Christmas Raspberry Jalapeno Jam

I was working on a new ad that is going to be in the new Girlhood Home Companion today. We took a picture for the ad of one of our most favorite jams. It is so nice for a fast snack or a needed gift. Put a real pretty Christmas small plate, jar of Christmas Raspberry Jalapeno Jam, a block of cream cheese and some wheat Ritz crackers into a decorated basket. Make a square bread cloth and line the basket. Stick in an evergreen pick (think the classes at Stutzman's are getting to me) and some berries! It makes a real inexpensive and fast gift for that someone. Be sure to find a family that you do not know this year and bless them. The Bible says to bless

This recipe makes up really fast and easy.

Christmas Raspberry Jalapeno Jam

1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries

1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper

1/4 cups chopped jalapeno pepper

3 cups white sugar

3/4 cup apple cider vinegar

6 fluid ounce container liquid pectin

Serilize jars and lids by immersing into boiling water for

at least 5 minutes. In a saucepan, combine the raspberries,

bell pepper, and jalapeno peppers with the sugar and

cider vinegar. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat

and boil rapidly for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let

stand for 5 minutes

Stir in the liquid pectin. Pour jam into sterilized jars and

seal. Store in a cool dark place. Refrigerate after opening.

When you go to serve this place the brick of cream cheese in the middle of your pretty plate. Pour part of the jam over the top and let it come down on the sides. Place the little plate on to a larger plate and arrange the crackers along the edge of the plate. Looks so pretty. Put a decorative knife on the side also. This will have your guests wanting the recipe!!!!!!!

Right now I can hear a huge flock of Canadian Geese going over our farm. The sound brings so many wonderful memories to mind. When I was a little girl my daddy had some Canadian Geese eggs and he incubated them. They would follow him all over our homestead. We also had a little pond that he had dredged out for our family to swim in. Those geese would run right beside him as he would go to jump in our pond. What a fun memory! Lately the sky has just been full of geese and red winged blackbirds. Every time you go out they are talking to each other. I just love living on a farm. It is very quiet. I like!

I have been making lots of yoyo's. I always have a baggie ready with lots of yoyo's to makeup. I was in a Mary Jane Farm yoyo swap with yoyo's and they are starting to come to my mailbox. I have been using a large and regular size mason jar lids. They are so easy and make the cutest table doilies, if you sew them together. Trace around the lid onto the fabrics you have chosen. Cut out the circles and turn the edges under just a little under 1/4"sewing a continuous thread all around the circle. Be sure to use double thread. Pull after you have gone around the whole circle. Secure threads. As you see in the picture I used lots of different fabrics. I like to iron each yoyo, I think they look better. You can make all kinds of shapes. I just made a rectangle shape. 7 across and 6 down. Enjoy!!!

Blessings,

Linda