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"This is a simple recipe and posted per recipe request. The recipe doesn't state if you should peel and core the pears before cooking them, I would definitely not skip this step, I think the pear peels would make some pretty gritty preserves."

Ingredients: lemons, pears, sugar...

"This festive jam is being posted for a request. I found it recently in a community type cookbook and I haven't had a chance to try it yet."

Ingredients: cranberries, frozen sliced strawberries...

"posted by request - I haven't tried this one yet. Adapted from Taste of Home magazine. NOTE: This recipe assumes knowledge of proper hot water bath canning techniques. Makes approximately 14 half pints."

Ingredients: cranberries, fresh strawberries...

"Recipe posted by request."

Ingredients: crushed pineapple, cranberries...

"This is wonderful with cheeses and cheese dishes, quiches and savoury pies, hamburgers, sausages, roast meats, lentil roast, and so much more..... The flavours develop the longer you keep it, so make ahead to get the sweetest mellow taste. This jam (or "confiture" if you want to be posh) keeps well in sealed sterilised jars and also makes..."

Ingredients: sherry wine vinegar, fresh ground black pepper...

"This recipe comes from a delightful book "Christmas Gifts of Good Taste." Originally posted to fill a request, I made this last year for the holidays and it was a big hit. This makes just a little over 4 cups of spread (kind of like a jelly sauce). Try this poured over cream cheese for a fast appetizer. Once opened, use up quickly - in..."

Ingredients: jalapeno peppers, sugar...

"I have not tried this recipe I am posting it for a request. It sounds marvelous and should make an excellent homemade Holiday gift too"

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, golden raisins...

"An adaptation from an old family "Traditional Mincemeat" recipe which was passed down through my Mum's side of the family. This one however is FAT FREE - NO suet or butter and it still KEEPS for up to a year or two; I currently have a jar from 3 years ago which has aged and matured beautifully! I have called it traditional mincemeat as..."

Ingredients: cider, ground mixed spice...

"I just made this up. I wanted something different than the usual apricot jam so I added some almond extract and cinnamon. When you open the jar you can smell the almond but it isn't overpowering. They both are mostly a background taste. It is a softer jam but not syrupy. Great on bread with peanut butter. UPDATE: It did jell up after about a month...."

Ingredients: cinnamon, Certo, margarine...

"I love discovering new flavors of tea. Through traveling both domestically and internationally, I have had to the opportunity to try some of the most exotic and interesting teas. Now lets be honest, the Midwest is not exotic, but we do have some of the most amazing places for food and drink. Not far from our house there is the most amazing tea store..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, fresh mint, limes...

"This recipe comes from the 1988 Southern Living Annual Cookbook. I have made it every year and it has always been well received. This is great on homemade biscuits!"

Ingredients: frozen strawberries, sugar...

"Adapted from Margarite Patten's Every Day Cook Book Apple Chutney Recipe. It's thick and sweet and very good with ham or cheese.Try it on cheese on toast or add it to the gravy for sausage and mash. I also add it to meatloaf in the mixing.
For a darker richer taste substitute the 1/2 pint of red wine vinegar for 1/4 pint each of red wine..."

Ingredients: red onions, red wine vinegar...

"Don't be put off by the steps involved in making these pickles. It is not really hard at all, just takes a few minutes of planning time to work out the cooking when it is best for your schedule. The end results are well worth the effort. People do not believe that these are cucumber pickles. Most people think they are cinnamon apple rings."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cucumbers...

"This is an easy recipe that takes only a very short time to make, perfect on just about anything and no preserving for this just prepare and store in the fridge for up to one week."

Ingredients: cloves, cranberries...