Tag Archives: Oranges

Candied Orange Peel begins with the letter “C”

Candied peel in jar POST

When my mother moved out of the home she lived in for 40 years, the home where she raised five children, a husband, many vegetable and flower gardens, and 50 pine trees, there was plenty of accumulated stuff to sort … Continue reading

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Technique: How to prep oranges for candied peel

Orange peel POST

The OCD-afflicted among us are going to enjoy the organized manner in which it’s best to peel citrus for candying. I have never been one to indulge in the wreckless abandon of tearing off the skin of an orange willy … Continue reading

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Ingredient: Oranges

Florida orange with leaf POST

Little did I know how little I know about oranges. Or so I was told when I visited an orange grove recently, located on the aptly named Orange Blossom Drive here in Southwest Florida where I’m visiting family. These are … Continue reading

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