We love to enter the fair every year and we’ve won blue ribbons in the past. We had never tried this combination of strawberries and oranges and the flavor comes from fresh squeezed orange juice. It’s good stuff. The strawberries are from a local berry patch near Minneapolis.

I have been canning for 25-30 years. This recipe is from my sister but I added a few more spices. I grow my own peppers or go to the farmer’s markets for local produce. People tell me I should sell my pickles. I give the canned pickles away at Christmas, as well as neighbors and friends. This recipe is a favorite.