A Valentine Jezebel (Sauce)

Lots of Love Hearts

To be in love is to surpass one’s self.

Oscar Wilde

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Looking for something sweet with some heat and a little bit PINK?

Then look no further. I have exactly what you want and desperately need. (You just don’t know it yet.) 🙂

I am so ready to start making my Valentine Jezebel Sauce.

I have all that I need right here.

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Dressed My Jars With Vintage Wooden Valentines and Heart Pins

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Our hours in love have wings; in absence, crutches.

Colley Cibber

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Fresh Strawberry’s

My Finished Valentine Jezebel Sauce with some Love Heart Cactus’s

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A Few Recipes You Can Make With My Valentine Jezebel

Left: A very nice Fruit Shortcake topped with A Valentine Jezebel Sauce

Right: Lots of Fresh Strawberry’s and Pancakes topped with A Valentine Jezebel Sauce

Also Delicious Meringue’s with Fruit and Kool-Whip topped with A Valentine Jezebel

(Recipes Down Below)

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(This Jezebel Sauce is a Marinade, a Glaze, and a Dipping Sauce.)

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All Of The Ingredients

For this Food Project you will need:

A Few Large Cooking Pots

A Small Tall Pot for Boiling the Lids

A Large Canning Pot

Canning Utensils

Funnel and Ladle

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Jars and Lids

Various Spatulas

Mixing Bowls

A Few Of My Valentine Bowls and Pink Plates

My Jars Are Ready

My Heart Cacti

Also a Gift for Valentine’s Day

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Ribbons, Pink Rose Wine Stoppers….

All Of My Supplies

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The Measure Of Love Is To Love Without Measure.

Saint Augustine

Ingredients:

1, 13 oz. Bonne Maman Strawberry Preserves

2, 13 oz. Bon Maman Pineapple-Passion Fruit Preserves

2, 12 oz. Smucker’s Pineapple Topping

2, 18 oz. Pineapple Preserves

3, 12 oz. Smucker’s Strawberry Topping

3, 18 oz. Smucker’s Apple Jelly

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3, T. Habanero Mustard

3-4, T. Mike’s Hot Honey

3-4, Containers of Fresh Strawberry’s, Stems Removed and Cut Into Chunks

3 Salts:

Merlot, Asian, Pink Hawaiian (1 T. Each)

2 Horseradish’s:

Prepared Horseradish, Freshly Ground Horseradish (2 T. Each.)

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They do not love that do not show their love.

William Shakespeare

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Decorating My Valentine Jezebel Jars

This is always the fun part after a finished food project.

Decorating the jars!

I wanted something very light pink, mauve and velvetty.

I also wanted some vintage wooden Valentine Ornaments, and some heart pins.

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Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

Emily Bronte

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Some Delicious Hearts, My Cacti with Rose Wine Stoppers,

And Jars Decorated with Ribbon, Wooden Vintage Ornaments, and Pin Hearts

Lovely Gifts For Valentine’s Day

If you would be loved, love and be loveable.

Benjamin Franklin

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This Jezebel Sauce is excellent for a Dip for Strawberry’s

This Jezebel Makes an excellent Sauce when poured over a Fruit Shortcake

This Jezebel Makes an excellent Valentine Gift

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The White House

September 19, 1915

My Noble, Incomparable Edith

I do not know how to express or analyze the conflicting emotions that have surged like a storm through my heart all night long. I only know that the first and foremost in all my thoughts has been the glorious confirmation you gave me last night—without effort, unconsciously, as of course–of all I have ever thought of your mind and heart.

You have the greatest soul, the noblest nature, the sweetest, most loving heart I have ever known, and my love, my reverence, my admiration for you, you have increased in one evening as I should have thought only a lifetime of intimate, loving association could have increaded them.

You are more wonderful and lovely in my eyes than you ever were before; and my pride and joy and gratitude that you should love me with such a perfect love are beyond all expression, except in some great poem which I cannot write.

Your Own,

Woodrow

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Woodrow Wilson writes the above about his second wife Edith Bolling Galt Wilson.

Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, October 15, 1872 – December 28, 1961, was the First Lady of the United States from 1915- 1921, as the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. The marred the widower Wilson in December 1915, during his first term as President. Edith Wilson played an influential role in President Wilson’s Administration following the sever stroke he suffered in October 1919. For the remainder of her husband’s Presidency, she managed the office of the President, a role she later described as a “stewardship”, and determined which communications and matters of state were important enough to bring to the attention of the bedridden President.

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Ellen Louse Axson Wilson, May 15, 1860 – August 6, 1914, was the First Lady of the United States from 1913 until her death in 1914, as the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson. Like her husband, she was a Southerner, as well as the daughter of a clergyman. She was born in Savannah, Georgia, but raised in Rome, Georgia. Having an artistic bend, she studied at the Art Students League of New York before her marriage, and continued to produce art in later life.

(Ellen is whom I am most interested in as she was a Rome Girl, buried in Rome, Georgia at Myrtle Hill Cemetery. It is a beautiful cemetery built a top a winding hill. I would drive past it most every day on my way to work when I lived in Rome.)

As Taken From:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodrow_Wilson

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Gifts of Jezebel…

…Along with a Valentine Tablecloth, Valentine Bowls, and Heart Cacti with Rose Wine Stoppers

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Hand Washing and Drying The Lids and Rings

I Placed All The Jars Into The Dishwasher On The Sterile Setting

Try Not To Remove Them From The Dishwasher Until Ready To Use

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Love is the only passion that does not suffer a past or future.

Honore De Balzac

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Nothing Says Valentine’s Day More

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Lots of STRAWBERRY’S!

A Drinking Song

Wine comes in at the mouth

And love comes in at the eye;

That’s all we know for truth

Before we grow old and die.

I lift the glass to my mouth,

I look at you, and I sigh.

W. B. Yeats

Cheers!

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Time To Put It All Together

Now Comes The Fun Part

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First Come The Jams, Jelly’s and Preserves

Also, My Fresh Strawberry’s Are Ready To Be Sliced and Diced

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This is the easy part.

It’s just a matter of opening all the jars to add to the large cooking pot.

Use A Spatula To Get Every Bit!

I’ve Turned The Burner On A Medium-Low Heat

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It’s just a matter of stirring it all together.

You also want to make sure that nothing will stick to the bottom of the pot.

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Now It’s Time To Add The Mustard And Honey

Give It A Stir, And Allow It All To Simmer Away, Stirring Occasionally

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Meanwhile…

Time To Remove The Stems and Slice and Dice My Strawberry’s

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Time To Add The Strawberry’s To The Pot

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Stir Together

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Now For The Salts, I Used 3

Merlot, Pink Hawaiian, and Asian Salts

Stir Together

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Time To Add The Horseradish, I’m Using Two Different Kinds

Also, I’m Adding More Honey, I Thought It Needed It

(Always taste as you go.)

At this point the Strawberry’s have reduced down, and all the flavors have melded together.

Everything is nice and thick.

Time to turn the burner off and just allow the Jezebel to start to cool.

(This entire process from start to finish once I started adding items to the pot, probably took a good hour of cooking time. I do reduce the heat as it starts to bubble a bit. That is when I place the burner on low and no longer on a medium-low heat.)

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Time To Start The Canning

This Is Gordon’s Domain

Following are some great shots of the tools and jars you will need for this canning recipe.

Just for the Heart Felt occasion, Julie was able to find some rose colored jars. The color of the

jars will help to enhance the color of the goodness inside.

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On the back left of the stovetop, you can see where I am just heating the water almost to a boil to
soften the rubber seal of the lids. You should just see very tiny bubbles in the water.

The amazing mixture is cooking away.

You can see along the edge where the mixture has evaporated some making this Jezebel Sauce more
condensed. For this reason, you don’t want to add too much sugar, as it might then be too sweet
when it gets to this stage of the process. Be sure to taste it and adjust the ingredients as needed.

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Now that the water is ready, I am placing the lids in to loosen the rubber seal. If the water is too
hot the seal will melt ruining the lids. I will use a stick with a magnet at the end to retrieve the
lids. You can purchase this tool with other canning equipment or supplies.

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The night before, Julie sterilized all the jars in the dishwasher on sterilizing mode. Most
dishwashers have this feature. I then placed a large funnel over the jar and using a medium sized

ladle, began to fill the jars.

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Here is a great picture of what I am talking about. You want to fill the jar leaving about 1 inch
away from the top. This is called the head space. This air cavity between the mixture and the lid
will create a vacuum when heated under water, creating a seal with the rubber area of the lid.

Continue to fill the jars.

Here you can see I filled the jars.

Now to help the jars seal, wipe the top of the jars with a wet paper towel to remove any excess
mixture that may have dripped on it. You can also see the lid tool which I spoke about earlier.
The magnet keeps the lids sterile as you never have to touch the underside of it, which might

cause issues by introducing bacteria.

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Continue to remove the lids from the water and place one on each jar as shown.

Now, gently place a ring on each jar to just tight. If they are too tight, air will not be able to

escape from the jar’s headspace creating the seal.

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Here I am using some metal spoons to create a buffer between the bottom of the pot and the jars.
This will ensure they don’t get too hot from being directly on the burner.

If you see bubbles escaping from the underside of the lids, you know you haven’t tightened the

lids too tight.

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Using the jar tool, lift all the jars into the pot. The jars need to be completely submerged by
water. Let the jars boil for 15 minutes then remove the jars onto a surface that can handle the

heat like a cutting board topped with a dry dishtowel.

You should start to hear the lids pop, meaning they have sunken inwards creating a vacuum. If
they don’t, and yes sometimes with all the caution I have spoken about, they just don’t pop. If
this happens, you must do the process all over again. I will usually remove some of the jar’s
contents, get a new lid and again carefully wipe down the top. Then boil the jar again! Repeat
when needed.

Isn’t my Valentine so pretty!!! (Thanks Gordon) 🙂

Me, Inspecting All The Cooling Jars Before Bedtime 🙂

Something Special To Present To Your Valentine

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When we are in love we seem to ourselves quite different from what we were before.

Blaise Pascal

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Valentine Jezebel Recipes Start Here

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As Always We Provide Recipes For The Jezebel’s That We Create

Here Are A Few We Hope You Will Enjoy

A Valentine Jezebel Cream Cheese, Strawberry’s and Canadian Bacon Breakfast

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My Newly Jarred Valentine Jezebel

Time To Get Cooking

I placed a little bit of butter in the frying pan, then I added my Canadian Bacon.

I wanted to fry it up to be very sticky and caramelized. I added some of my Valentine Jezebel to the pan.

This is the end result!

Everything you see that is charred, is delicious flavor!

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Toasting a Baguette

I sliced a baguette up into slices and placed them on a baking sheet, I buttered them, and placed them into a 350F oven for about 8 minutes.

Then, I turned the broiler on brown them a bit. Set them aside for now.

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In the meantime I have allowed two 8 ounce Cream Cheeses to soften, and added some of my Valentine Jezebel to it.

Mix It All Together

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Datilgator Sweet and Spicy Seasoning

This was quite nice actually.

I sprinkled some over top my cream cheese mixture, as well as adding it to each baguette that I ate.

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Slice Some Fresh Strawberry’s and We’re Ready!

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The Assembly Is Quite Easy

Toasted Baguette, Cream Cheese Mixture, Sweet and Spicy Seasoning….

…Canadian Bacon…

…Fresh Strawberry’s…

…And a drizzle of Valentine Jezebel…

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To love someone deeply gives you strength.

Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.

LKao-Tzu

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Valentine Strawberry Jezebel Pancakes

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Ingredients:

Dolly Parton’s Buttermilk Pancake Mix

(Follow Package Instructions)

Strawberry Guava Pancake Mix

(Follow Package Instructions)

Fresh Strawberry’s, Fresh Blueberry’s

Redi Whip Topping

Meringues

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You will need a medium sized mixing bowl for this, and a measuring cup.

Wash the fruits you will be using, and make as many pancakes as you desire, following the package directions from Dolly Parton’s Buttermilk Pancake Mix.

On a medium-high heat, place a frying pan on the burner and spray some cooking oil spray in it.

Then dollop some of the pancake mix into the frying pan. Use a spatula to flip when ready.

I’m sure there are instructions of when to flip on the pancake box.

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Making The Pancakes According To The Package Instructions

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I Did Fry Up Some Turkey Sausage Links To Go With The Pancakes

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Of course as always, with TECO we always lose power whenever a squirrel urinates. 🙁

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Luckily, the power came back on and I was able to take some nice photos of the food.

A Stack of My Pancakes with Fresh Strawberry’s and a Candy Heart on Top…

..With My Delicious Valentine Jezebel

No love can take the place of love.

Marguerite Duras

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Where there is love there is life.

Mahatma Gandhi

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My Strawberry Jalapeno Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Peppers

I happen to love the flavors of Strawberry’s and Jalapeno’s.

Which is why I knew this recipe would work well.

I love Jalapeno Pepper Poppers so I wanted to incorporate my idea of a Strawberry Pepper Poppers recipe.

I have some green Jalapeno Peppers which I prepared. Basically slicing them down the middle and removing their seeds. I do have to admit that I have a hard time doing this. I sneeze like crazy, blowing my nose continuously. I do have a hard time preparing these. So, when I do, it is a feat.

Clean the seeds out of your Jalapeno Peppers.