Everyday Jam by Kevin West of Saving the Season
Tweet Simple to make and scrumptious by the spoonful, this everyday jam recipe comes from Kevin West of Saving the Season. The best part of this recipe is that it is easily adaptable to a number of seasonal fruits — and they’re all great on toast or over ice cream!
Fruit Butter by Kevin West of Saving the Season
Tweet Blogger Kevin West of Saving the Season shares another recipe with us! This versatile recipe for Fruit Butter will work work with many types of fruit — whatever is plentiful and in season is best. Kevin suggests pumpkin, peaches or persimmons. Fruit butter makes a great easy-to-make treat and delicious gift on any occasion.
Spicy Zucchini Pickles by Kevin West of Saving the Season
Tweet Wanting to make the most of the summer season and farmer’s market haul, we went to blogger Kevin West of Saving the Season. He knows how to jar, jam, pickle and preserve with the best of them! These spicy zucchini pickles are a twist on traditional pickled cucumbers, and make a great snack or...
Schmidt Brothers’ Watermelon Carving Party
Tweet When we asked the Schmidt Brothers to participate in our Watermelon Challenge — we had no idea what we were in for!
Dahl House: Watermelon Homestead by Timothy + Laura Dahl of Built By Kids
Tweet Lincoln Logs are the quintessential childhood toy and we have vivid memories of lazy days spent building tiny cabins, carriages and barns. When west elm asked us to develop a project for their Watermelon Challenge, we thought it would be fun to make an edible version of the logs and see where our imagination...
Mother’s Day Memory Jars by Kate Riley of Centsational Girl
Tweet Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s time to think of ways to make Mom feel special. Flowers and a card are always welcome, but nothing’s better than a heartfelt personalized gift made by you. west elm’s Stacked Apothecary Jars make a practical and beautiful gift, but why not add something extra...
Mother’s Day Ice Cream Treats by Joy Cho of Oh Joy!
Tweet Moms always get breakfast in bed, but why not treat her to a sweet treat instead with an ice cream party perfect for you and your favorite lady. This is an easy and fun idea for Mother’s Day — and Mom gets to try a bunch of different ice cream flavors! The Ice Cream Cups...
Mother’s Day Terrarium by Nicole Balch of Making It Lovely
Tweet A terrarium that you’ve assembled would make a great Mother’s Day gift, but if the lucky recipient enjoys gardening or crafting, you could also consider giving her all of the components to make her own. I’ll show you how I put mine together below. I have two young kids, so I wanted to add...