I Haven't Had This in 30 Years! | Red Pepper Jelly, Homemade Smoked Paprika, Ethiopian Tea

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In today's video, I’m diving into a special piece of my past with a recipe I haven’t had since I was 14—Mrs. R’s red pepper jelly. Mrs. R, the mom of one of my best childhood friends, made this delicious, sweet, and tangy jelly that I’ve never forgotten, and yesterday I finally found the recipe again! Join me as I recreate this nostalgic favorite and pair it with some fun homemade creations: smoked paprika, kale powder, and tomato powder. Perfect for canning or adding a burst of flavor to your pantry staples!

If you’ve been looking for unique ways to preserve or just want to try something new, this video will take you through the steps to make each item, with tips on using them in your kitchen.

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[We-Fly-Soon_Sister]

Chelsea here's a suggestion for your tea towels, why don't you print some type of a real easy recipe with pictures of different vegetables or produce around the recipe on a tea towel that would be cool

[leannekenyoung]

Chelsea a coffee grinder is what I’ve used to make my tomato powder fine and very powdery and there are no seeds present. I found a coffee grinder was the only thing that worked for me. Although I don’t use the coffee grinder for coffee I just use it for spices. Ketchup chips are definitely CANADIAN! 😂❤🥰❤️🇨🇦🍁🙏🏻

[robinsilver]

Tomato powder is also great in homemade chili. It adds a rich flavor

[helenan]

Hi Chelsea, when using cardamom pods, try to give them a smash to open the shell, so the seeds inside can release their flavor. I make this kind of teas a lot in winter, but always with whole spices, much easier to drain and I prefer the taste a well. Congratulations on the tea towels, I'm sure they will come out just beautiful! Much love from Portugal ❤

[kathypadgitt]

Let’s get Chelsea to 500, 000 subscribers!!

[erikateixeira]

I use all of the kale stems for soup. I wash and cut them in 1/2 inch lengths and freeze them. Add in your veggie, chicken or beef soups.

[hjenvild]

It would be funny to have a tea towel design where the plants are growing canned jars instead of fruits.

[lindaandstevejensen]

I use my coffee bean grinder to make fine powders

[callmeaftercoffee]

livestock is so great for the bits and bobs we don't use for our family. We try to save what we can, but if things get missed or we can't save it all, it feels good to know it goes to growing meat birds or pigs or laying hens. And whatever else goes to offset costs for feeding the dog and cats. It's not really wasted if it's saving money in other areas 🤗

Also... It's tiny and maybe slow going but I always use a coffee/spice grinder to powder things. It's so handy! I just grind what I need for a jar at a time.

[PatKern-md]

To get all the pepper dust out of the blender I use a small paintbrush to wipe down sides

[bethhelminiak]

I told you this about a year ago, but it bears repeating. I've been out sick with a cold for three days now, and you're still the best YouTuber to lay on the sofa and watch when one is feeling cruddy. So comforting - like being at home curled up on the sofa with mom puttering in the kitchen nearby. Much love to you!

[karenharris]

Tomato powder is lovely mixed with olive oil and drizzled over focaccia before you put it in the oven.

[terrytt]

Consider using your loose pepper jelly as a syrup. We make corncakes, actually just pancakes with added mexican corn and mild green chilies. Thinned pepper jelly goes great on them as a "breakfast for dinner" or really any time. It's a fun, different alterative. Haven't done it, but same type waffles would be great, too!

[sheiladavis]

I'm 51 and grew up in East Tn.. We loved ketchup chips with a fried bologna sandwich.

[taraschmidheini]

I loved watching you enjoy your Home Grown, Home Made Red Pepper Jelly, with crackers & cheese! 🤗
You're an amazing Woman, Chelsea, I appreciate & thoroughly enjoy your channel, thank you! -Love from Connecticut
Stay healthy, warm & blessed my Dear 🩷

[jennifergordon]

Oh my gosh your hair has gotten so long! I love it!! Your gardening and canning content has been so helpful and inspiring to me. I turned my front yard into a raised bed garden this year and had so much success! I’m blessed to have a very long growing season here in CA which is very forgiving for beginners. I am so excited to expand into my backyard next year. The food I have grown tastes so much better than what I can buy in the store, even here!! Thank you 😊

[RobertaCook-yj]

Hi , just watched your video on powdering tomato, and peppers, and just wanted to tell you that I put plastic wrap between my vita mix lid and pitcher and it keeps all the powder in the canister, and not in the lid …. Works AWSOME, hope this helps! Watch every video…. Love you, and your channel ❤

[kathypaddock]

just a suggestion use a artist fan brush to clean out blender after powdering . Cleans really well

[lisagrafton]

I love green onion/chive cream cheese on crackers with peach jalapeno jelly, cranberry jalapeno jelly, and pepper jelly! The cranberry jalapeno jelly is great to put out for Christmas celebrations! It takes a very little amount, to counter the cream cheese spread.

[sukeyfrugalfrau]

I just picked my last Jalepeno peppers yesterday and put 7 of them into the root cellar to overwinter them. After watching this, I am going to make Jalepeno jelly… I might have to borrow a blender of food processor from someone since I don’t have one and for jelly I want to have this very smooth and strained. Yes, I could hand mix it all to that point and I might just have to do that, after all our ancestors made it this way.