Locally grown fruit is the best part of summer and Georgia Grown peaches are one of my absolute favorites. Last week I bought a box of "scratch and dent" peaches at Jaemor Farms. While they may not be as pretty as the first quality peaches, they...
Bundles of Joy were born because I needed a fast appetizer to take to a party over the July 4th weekend. I was short on time since I took a late afternoon nap after doing product demo at Habersham Winery. This delicious appetizer using puff pastry recipe was inspired...
Firecracker Salmon is our patriotic themed dish this year. We used our Apple Cider Pepper Spread to glaze cedar planked salmon and jalapeno poppers and cooked it on our Big Green Egg. We used a western red cedar plank from our friends over at Pappy's...
Greatness starts in the field. To make something great, you have to start with something great. Its been a dry summer so far here in north Georgia wine county, but the grapes are coming along nicely and the vineyard managers are hoping for a great harvest. We have simple...
Our recipe for a smoked bone-in ham glazed with Unicoi Preserves Apple Cider Pepper Spread, along with serving suggestions. [recipe][wpurp-searchable-recipe]Apple Cider Pepper Glazed Ham - Easy, delicious and a crowd favorite! - Smoked ham, bone in, Unicoi Preserves Apple Cider Pepper Spread, Preheat oven to 350...
We love jamming in Asheville so when Ingles Markets invited us be part of their Taste of Local store event in Asheville, we immediately agreed. The Universe, still smiling at us, put one of our favorite west coast bands, The Brothers Comatose at The Grey Eagle that night. After a fun sampling event...
Cheese pairings with our locally sourced jams is something we love to share with friends, so when we were invited to be a part of the filming of Appetites and Anglers at Stonewall Creek Vineyards, we stopped by Ingles Markets on the way for supplies. We started...
We are excited to present our newest flavor, Strawberry Vanilla Spread. Suzy & I have been working on getting the recipe dialed in, and trying to keep it under wraps. Fortunately, we have a great group of friends that we can bounce flavor ideas off...
Sunday is our day of rest, at least from selling jelly. We've been taking more time to play outside lately and while we were riding at Jackrabbit yesterday, it occurred to me that riding mountain bikes is a lot like selling jelly. It doesn't matter how...
My secret recipe for easy entertaining is puff pastry. With puff pastry in your freezer and our jelly in your pantry, you're ready for summer fun. For best results: Thaw puff pastry according to package directions Bake on parchment paper or Silpat Preheat oven Refrigerate the appetizers if the pastry...
Clark & I are often asked how we got into the jelly business. Living in a rural mountain community, we're surrounded by farms and joined a CSA pretty early on. Minimizing our carbon footprint and reducing food miles is important to us. We started freezer preserving tomatoes...
[recipe][wpurp-searchable-recipe]Good Enough Shrimp and Grits with Candied Bacon - Award winning recipe from the 10th Annual Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival featuring Unicoi Preserves Apple Cider Pepper Spread - Grits: Nora Mill Stone Ground Grits, water, Kosher Salt, Mountain Fresh Creamery Cream, Unsalted Butter,...