Homemade Elderflower Liqueur (St-Germain Copycat Recipe)
Make your own St-Germain style liqueur! This grassy-golden floral infused spirit makes a great summer spritzer or cocktail ingredient and is simple to make at home.
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Venison Wiejeska (Fresh Kielbasa Sausage with Marjoram)
A garlicky game sausage that is often served at the holidays, but is delicious anytime. Traditionally, wiejesca was made with pork and veal, but this venison version is fantastic. Great on the grill, smoked, pan-seared, or gently poached.
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Spaghetti Sauce with Meat and Mushrooms (pressure-canning large-batch recipe)
This homemade spaghetti sauce canning recipe is flavored with meat and mushrooms, for a traditional Italian ragu that is a perfect pantry staple. It’s a versatile foundation sauce that is great served on pasta or polenta, in lasagna, stuffed shells, ziti or other baked casseroles, and more. This meaty mushroom ragu is adapted from and and based on a tested USDA spaghetti sauce canning recipe. I’ve scaled this up to a double batch that fills my pressure canner [https://amzn.to/3XSHVIM] (18-19 pints, and sometimes a bit of leftover sauce to enjoy right away). You can of course make a smaller batch if you prefer… just halve all the quantities listed.
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Homemade Guava Wine
This guava wine has a soft blush color and an enticing tropical-fruit aroma. It's simple to brew and makes a great solo or blending wine! It's a refreshing summer sipper with bright acidity and lush flavors. Note that this recipe uses fresh or frozen guava pulp, not candied dry guava paste. Check the freezer section of your grocery store, or make your own pulp with fresh guavas (see recipe notes).
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Smoked Trout & Herb Cream Cheese Spread
Of course, this creamy smoked trout spread is fantastic on bagels. But it's also great on crackers, crispbread, rye toast, and celery sticks. Or make one of the smoked trout dip variations and serve with crusty bread, cucumber slices, or other crudites. There are more recipe ideas and serving suggestions in the main post. It tastes fancy, but only takes a few minutes and a few ingredients to make!
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Pan-Seared Trout with Tomato Pepper Relish & Yellow Rice
This pan-seared trout with a zippy Mediterranean tomato salsa is as fresh as it gets. A healthy homemade dinner in less than 30 minutes!
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Smoked Trout & Herb Cream Cheese Spread
Of course, this creamy smoked trout spread is fantastic on bagels. But it's also great on crackers, crispbread, rye toast, and celery sticks. Or make one of the smoked trout dip variations and serve with crusty bread, cucumber slices, or other crudites. There are more recipe ideas and serving suggestions in the main post. It tastes fancy, but only takes a few minutes and a few ingredients to make!
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