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Homemade Grape Jelly Recipe Without Added Pectin (Includes Optional Canning Instructions)

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Deep purple Concord grapes make a very flavorful homemade grape jelly. I’m sharing the lazy-cook’s way to make simple grape jelly without adding pectin. I’m even including the easiest way to preserve it longer-term by simple water-bath canning. Delicious, homemade and makes a great gift idea too.

Homemade Grape Jelly or Jam made with purple Concord grapes. #TexasHomesteader

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Healthier Crispy Fried Chicken Without The Fat – Air Fryer Fried Chicken Recipe!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I love fried chicken, don’t you? What I don’t love is the added fat with all that soaked-in oil or cleaning the grease-splattered mess left behind. But now I use my Air Fryer to make healthier fried chicken without all that grease, y’all! And it cooks up fast too. 

Air fryer fried chicken with rice and asparagus #TexasHomesteader

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Foolproof Instant Pot Long-Grain Rice – Fast & Easy!

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

You can cook perfect rice in an Instant Pot using only THREE minutes of pressure-cooking time with 10 minutes natural release!

Rice is a cheap staple in my Homestead kitchen, and being able to cook it fast appeals to the lazy cook in me. You too? Read on, dear friends!

Long-grain white rice - burlap bag, green bowl, canning jar, chalkboard label, wooden measuring spoon #TexasHomesteader

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