Today is Jam Day 1 of 2 this Week!

Hello! This week we're making more jams, papaya and peach. I thought I'd get a head start on orders by making some of the papaya jams a day early!

Here I'm de-seeding  the papaya and removing the fruit from the rind, taking care to avoid adding in chunks of the inedible rind as well as the stringy fiber from around the seeds. Neither would add any good flavor to the final jam.

Mashing is a two-part process to make sure there aren't any huge chunks!

Now, with a little orange juice & pectin added, we're cooking this jam!

All done! My jam taster thinks it's delicious and even requested it in a sandwich for lunch!

Yummy! Today's batch made 6 full jars. We almost had a 7th, but since it wasn't completely full, I refrigerated it and we're keeping it all to ourselves.

Check here to see if there's still some jam available and how to purchase! (Houston area only!)

Make your own! I used this recipe here and it worked out great, I did use 1 cup less sugar because I used Ball Realfruit Pectin. :)

Sweet Potato Stir Fry (Using up leftover rice & egg drop soup!)

This is my absolute FAVORITE way to use leftover rice & the only way I eat egg drop soup (I'm weird and don't like it any other way.)

Ingredients:
1 cup of leftover rice (about 2/3 of a standard small takeaway container)
1 cup of egg drop soup (my local place actually has a chicken corn egg drop soup, that's what I like with this)
1 medium sweet potato grated
1 cup of chopped meat protein (optional - I have made it without and it's just as yummy!)

This yields about 2 servings.

Step 1: Peel and grate potato & chop meat if using.

Step 2: Heat olive oil in skillet, medium-high. Add potato & meat. Let cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2-3 minutes.
Step 3: Add rice and pour soup over everything. Stir well.
Step 4: Let cook 3-4 minutes, until some of the liquid has evaporated and the consistency is like a rice casserole.
Step 5: Eat!
Watch this time lapse video to see how I cook it!

Strawberry Jam Day!

Yesterday I whipped up TWO batches of strawberry jam! A couple ladies in my community wanted some jam so I set about making two different batches, one with the ever time consuming homemade pectin, and one with my favorite Ball RealFruit Pectin.

Here's the berries before, I started with FOUR pounds for these batches:

And hulling:

And after I finished (several jars are already packed up for the pre-orders):

Half the jars were pre-sold and ready to drop off this weekend!
Right now through 9/27, Crafty's Jam & Marmalade class is 50% off!

My Review of Tip N Toss Rocking Pizza Cutter

I just wanted to do a short review of this pizza cutter! It's a rocking style pizza cutter and works fabulously! I really like that there's a hole in the top of the blade so I can hang it up. The easy rocking motion cuts the pizza quickly and without excessive pressure from my wrists (like a traditional pizza cutter would.)

 Here's a demonstration of me using it.

Needless to say I LOVE it! If you'd like, you can get your own here (this is my affiliate link - it takes you directly to the product page!)

This product was provided to me at a deep discount for review. Opinions are my own.

Product Used:

Homemade Vanilla Extract!

I whipped up this little video the other day to post to a budget cooking group I'm in on Facebook. Enjoy!

Folgers Flavors Review with Shelby & Scarlet

Wooo! Hey y'all! I’m a member of the Crowdtap Folgers® rewards program, and Folgers sent me a sample of its Folgers Flavors™ Coffee Enhancers to review. So because it's too early in the morning to actually try to take pretty pictures and getting coffee in thine body is my first priority, I made a video to share my experience! Scarlet, my 4-year-old, decided to help out as well! Enjoy!


To join the Folgers Wakin Up Club for Coupons, Recipes + more, go here!

Hungry Thyme

Whooop Whoop! Finally got the domain registered, content is coming soon! Look forward to posts like the following few I have planned!

How to Make Vanilla Extract
Eating on a Budget: Rice
Eating on a Budget: Potatoes
Growing Your Own Potatoes: Suburban Living

As well as recipes for the following!
Jams & Jellies (Cranberry jam!)
Potato Salad like Momma Makes!
Quick Breakfast Snacks
Salsa & Sauces (And how to choose peppers @ the grocery store!)

I can't wait <3