Enjoy the taste of summer throughout the winter by canning Lepp’s Okanagan Peaches! Plus, we include syrup variations so you can make it as sweet as you’d like.
Preserving Recipes from our Corn & Peachful Festival 2025
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August 20, 2025
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Canning Peaches
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Aunt Elizabeth's Fresh Dill Pickles
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Aunt Elizabeth’s Fresh Dill Pickles is a classic family recipe and was always expected at family picnics! They’re super simple to make as there’s no processing or canning involved, they just require a bit of space in your fridge and won’t last long if you have a pickle lover in your family.
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Heritage Dill Pickles
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Heritage Dill Pickles are a classic and will satisfy any pickle lover. Using Lepp-grown pickling cukes means you don’t have to remove the black spiny dots on the skin, taking out a tedious step. Use Lepp-grown dill weed to make them extra special!
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Shirley's Bread & Butter Pickles
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These easy Bread & Butter Pickles are a crowd pleaser and are equally at home with an elegant hors d’oeuvres course or a backyard BBQ. There’s no canning involved, so if you can chop, stir and pour, you can make these!
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Strawberry Jam
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This sweet strawberry jam is a staple every summer!
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How To Freeze Corn
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One of the best parts of summer is our Lepp-grown, sweet, peaches and cream corn. It’s so good that sometimes you just want some in the dead of winter. Which is why freezing it is a great option so you can enjoy it year-round.
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Roasted Tomato Sauce for Canning
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This easy tomato sauce recipe is basic with just the additions of garlic, onion and herbs. That way, on a dark winter’s evening when you’re craving the taste of fresh, local produce, you can open a jar of this aromatic sauce and be as creative as you wish, adding all your favorite ingredients like peppers, mushrooms and sausages or meat.
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Charred Tomato & Chili Salsa
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This is a super simple salsa for canning from the book Canning for a New Generation. It makes more of a restaurant-type finer texture, not chunky like a fresh pico de gallo and is customizable to whatever heat level you prefer!
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Pickled Peppers
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We get lots of fun peppers from the Okanagan into the market around this time. Making it the perfect time to pickle them to enjoy into the winter. Choose your favorites from mild to spicy!
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Hot Pepper Relish
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Hot Pepper Relish is the perfect condiment, it goes on anything really! From hot dogs and burgers, on a charcuterie board, or even mixed into a salad dressing. Using some fresh spicy peppers from the Okanagan, you can enjoy into the winter.
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Mexican Fridge Pickles
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Perfect for taco or nacho night, these pickles only improve with time and will add some delicious zip to any Mexican meal. The recipe is very flexible.
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Lovella’s Classic Peach Pie
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This classic peach pie recipe is a must-try. Plus, we’ve included a universal crust recipe you can use for any pastry.
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Kacey’s Peaches & Cream Pie
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While it lacks a fancy lattice crust or golden crumble topping, that’s exactly what makes it so great. The filling comes together in minutes, and the simplicity of the delicious, creamy filling bursting with the sweet, sun-ripened peaches is a winning combination.
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Summery Strawberry Crumb Bars
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This crunchy, buttery strawberry bar is simple to make and rewards you with a delicious summery dessert for a crowd. It’s like a fruity crumble, but in a bar form.
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Pickled Red Onions
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These Pickled Red Onions are tangy, crunchy and slightly sweet. They are perfect on anything really, from sandwiches, to burgers, to tacos. They last indefinitely in your refrigerator, but they are so good they probably won’t last that long!
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Candied Jalapenos
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Also called Cowboy Candy, these addictive little sweet, spicy, crunchy, garlicky pickled jalapeno bites are just fantastic. Layer them on burgers, sandwiches, tacos, nachos, rice or bake them into bread. And they won’t last long if paired with a soft creamy cheese on a delectable charcuterie board!
