Christmas is right around the corner and with that in mind I wanted to help you with your gift giving ideas for the home canning enthusiast in your life!  Check out some of the cool gifts to choose from at my shop The Jelly Jar.   Many of the cool products you see below can be personalized at no extra charge to you so that your gift will stand out and be cherished for years. Happy shopping!      Cool Aprons Choose your favorite and customize it HERE    Cool kitchen accessories Choose your favorite and customize it HERE

I know this is pumpkin spice and cranberry season, but since you'll probably be drinking pumpkin spice coffee, tea and cocoa and eating pumpkin pie, cranberry flavored ice cream, pumpkin cake and cranberry muffins... do you really want pumpkin jam or cranberry jelly on your toast or biscuits too? Yeah, me either!  What I was thinking was is that now would be a great time to can up small jars of preserves to give as gifts for Christmas this year.  So I searched out this Christmas Marmalade recipe that really sounds colorful and tasty.  It calls for candied cherries (maraschinos) which add a beautiful red speckled touch.  You could substitute half of the red cherries for the green colored ones to make it even more festive!  Think how lovely these little jars will look with the lids wrapped with pretty paper and ribbon and how special this tasty gift will be for those you give to knowing that it is homemade with love by you!    So what are you waiting for...