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"I use a lot of bell peppers when I cook, and I like to use all different colors, but those yellow and orange babies get mighty pricey where I live, so when they go on sale I buy up a few of every color and they're right at my fingertips whenever I need them! (These are for use in cooking, not for fresh eating)."

Ingredients: water, bell peppers...

"I love the combination of blueberry and lemon, so I can't wait to give this a try. From Ball Home Canning Products. It assumes you know safe and proper canning procedures."

Ingredients: lemon juice, sugar, lemons...

"I developed this way to freeze corn when other methods came out watery, mushy or tasteless. The butter puts a seal around the kernels the lets it keep crunch and the flavor in. I do about 2-3 batches per year and it keeps me through to next season. Number of ears will vary depending on size."

Ingredients: corn on the cob, ziploc bags...

"Another use for those unripe or end of season green tomatoes. It really does taste like raspberry jam! I got this recipe from Southern Living."

Ingredients: sugar, green tomatoes...

"This recipe is by Janice Cole from Cooking Pleasures magazine. The peaches are accented with the sweet spices of cinnamon, cardamon, and nutmeg, creating a rich spread."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, ground cardamom...

"This is the first recipe I ever used to can apple butter. Recipe starts out with applesauce, great for any time of year. It was my first time canning and it turned out great! This would make great Christmas gifts. I gave a lot of mine away earlier this year and everybody loved it. Their only complaint: put it into bigger jars! This recipe make a dark,..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, ground allspice...

"This came about when I had more fresh basil in my garden than I knew what to do with it. I posted a question to the Cooking Q&A board and with the help of Jenny Sanders, this recipe came about."

Ingredients: fresh basil leaves, olive oil...

"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...

"Here in Nebraska the sweet corn is ready and everyone is "doin corn". I got this recipe from a friend of mine and have been "doin" it for a few years now. Simple and oh so good."

Ingredients: sweet corn, half-and-half...

"The peppers, saurkraut and sugar combine to make a spicy/sour/sweet mixture. We eat these like pickles or with meals. I also give them as Christmas gifts. This is an old recipe given to me by my ex-grandmother-in-law."

Ingredients: banana peppers, sugar, vinegar...

"An easy no cook jam."

Ingredients: sugar, water, Sure-Jell...

"This makes a great gift- ladle it into Kerr jars, stick a sticker and a few ribbons, and this creamy dip or spread is an instant hit! I love to eat this on toast, cornbread muffins, dip apples in it, crackers, - ***or baste it on chicken or turkey! *** Simply amazing... makes about six 8 oz. jars"

Ingredients: cinnamon, honey, lemon juice...

"This is a great recipe to use when peaches are in season. This filling freezes wonderfully, and you can enjoy "Fresh" peach pie in the middle of winter!"

Ingredients: fresh peaches, sugar, tapioca...

"I just made this. I used what is called No-Name Pectin (it is the stores brand) It turned out beautifully. Looked more like jelly until you picked it up and seen the seeds."

Ingredients: lemon juice, margarine...