Peach lavender jam

Be a peach, and make this jam for me, will you? Because it can only be described as delightful. I'm not usually one for lavender or other floral flavors; they often come across as "perfumy" and I can't stand that. But this is subtle. Just enough lavender to give the jam an air of elegance.

The next couple of weeks I’m trying something different. I’m going to be posting two recipes a week that involve canning-enjoy! Even though it’s quite a bit of work, I love canning. There’s something about creating something that lasts that I enjoy. I really like peach jam and I really like lavender so I thought- why not mix them?! I found some gorgeous peaches at the local farmers market and threw in some of my own lavender. This turned out great. The lavender really accents the peaches…

You're going to want to spread it on everything.

A bit of a “peachy” hue on the blog these days. But when you have a few hundred peaches with a limited shelf life, you work with the peaches (we are also giving them away to friends, wh…

Peach jam

Bursting with fresh peaches and a hint of lavender this jam is great spread onto anything. This recipe only takes 30 minutes to make and uses chia seeds as a thickener instead of pectin or a ton of sugar. Perfect for brunch parties, or would make a great gift.

Peach Lavender Jam. This is the canning recipe you've been looking for. Quick, easy and it makes a great gift come gift giving time.

Peaches are available at our local u-pick and I was thrilled to be out there picking yesterday. We picked about 50 lbs of big beautiful peaches and brought them home to preserve for the coming winter. This morning I woke to the smell of peaches ripening in my kitchen, simply delightful. On closer inspection I noticed yesterday’s little helping hands left a few peaches bruised so I set to preserving them right away. I prepared all my canning equipment and started skinning the peaches. As I…

Recipe for Blueberry jam with fresh Lavender buds and sweet Honey. Lavender adds a light floral and almost nutty flavor to this fruity jam.

It’s one of the most delicious jam recipes out there. And with the addition of flowers or fresh herbs, peach jam is truly irresistible!