Welcome to the What Did You Read This Month? Book Review Linky, a monthly sharing link-up for books! Books of all kinds, romance, suspense, DIY, and my favorite cookbooks! Personally I couldn't be happier that books are once again, back in fashion!
And a great way to keep them front and center is to share a review of what you have read, if and how you enjoyed it, and if you would recommend that book to a friend! Oh and a story or two of how you came to own or stumbled upon the book would also be fun...because the human connection to a book is just as important! Since books are for everyone, let's all enjoy them, once again!
The What Did You Read This Month? Book Review Linky will start on the first Wednesday of each month!
Which means it will be a month long opportunity to be a part of the fun. It is hosted by yours truly at Scratch Made Food! & DIY Homemade Household along with Estelle at Homemade On A Weeknight! After linking up your own review, do be sure to take a look at some of the other reviews that were shared. Because you just might find your next good read...plus it is a lot of fun to support other readers. Reading, like travel is the one area where you can (and will) spend money, only to be so much richer for doing so!
Why am I happy to be a part of this monthly event?
Let's see, reading has always been important t me. And something I have always enjoyed. First as a child visiting the library each week (hello Little House books!), then as a parent and later a grandparent (Good Night Moon!) and always as a cook in my own kitchen. Cookbooks in particular have played a large part in recipe development and as a means to widen my own somewhat limited food horizons! While I might not get to Spain or Germany on a vacation, through a recipe, I can cook the foods enjoyed there! Books have even helped me, teach myself to knit! Books are often my first resource for most things, such as how fix a leaking pipe, or even plant a garden.
Books have always been a part of my life's journey! Welcome to the What Did You Read This Month Book Review Link-up for: February 2026
What am I sharing this month?
The Joy of Jams, Jellies and other Sweet Preserves.
By: Linda Ziedrich
Copywrite 2009 - Linda Ziedrich.
About 25 years ago I lived just a few miles from Scio Oregon where Linda Ziedrich lives. Not only does she can these wonderful recipes, she grows most of the food she uses in her canning. She is in my opinion a taste expert for combining flavors in preserves.
And while it is common now to can all year long, back then canning and preserving was primarily completed in late spring and through the summer. The thought of the day was, can and preserve while the best of the harvest is available. But I discovered that there are many ways to can all year, from her.
One of the best Grape Jams ever, came from this book (page 179). I was able to make this lovely jam with grapes from our property when we lived in Montana. Grapes, sugar and a bit of time in the kitchen. But each time I spread it on my toast, summer instantly took over my senses! No matter how much snow we had on the ground outside...
The book is organized by fruit, with all the recipes right there, together. And the best part? Some of the recipes only offer two or three pints. What> Yes, that was also a new concept for me. I was used to making enough of each flavor of jam to last a year. But I also remembered that we would tire of the same flavor month after month.
This book taught me about small batch canning. Without calling it that. And I have not looked back! Because trust me, it is wonderful to have a full shelf of jams, jellies and sweet preserves to enjoy, but with small batch canning it is like going to a specialty store each time you visit your pantry!
A few of the other recipes I have bookmarked are Pear Apricot and Orange Preserves (page 245), Seedless Blackberry Jam (page 64) and Prune Plum Preserves with Port (page 274).
If it grows in your garden, or can be purchased from a grower, you can make it into a jar of sweet delicious summer memories!
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And with that. I let's get linking! On to the What Did You Read This Month? Book Review Linky #19!
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My pick from last months What Did You Read This Month Linky #18?
