Is there anything, a book or website, that could be recommended? For approved and tested recipes? Sure. The Ball Blue Book and the Ball Complete Book, the NCHFP website, freshpreserving.com, homecanning.com, just for starters. But for "trying to figure out where the 'okay to adjust' part actually ENDS" is where the problems start. In theory, "adjusting" approved recipes isn't recommended. In theory, they are to be used as written. But while one cannot safely can their own made-up recipes, clearly some limited amount of adjusting to the approved ones is possible once one understands the chemistry and other reasons that lie behind the guidelines, the reasons for them. For example, the role sugar plays in canning acid foods vs. low-acid foods, the effects of adding or reducing ingredients has on the pH of the food, the role of salt in canning vs. its role in making pickled or fermented foods. Without that underlying knowledge then the choice is to use the recipe as written OR have it evaluated by those who do have that knowledge on a case by case basis. That knowledge comes with training and experience. NCHFP is the recognized source of the all the most accurate information and lots of reading there will get you started down the learning road. They offer an online free course you can take too. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: NCHFP

Had to tell you that I used your recipe for the Strawberry Rhubarb Pie in a purchased pie crust and it was absolutely yummy. This was the first time I've ever made a Strawberry Rhubarb pie and my very picky DH liked it so much he had 3 slices of it this afternoon and evening. I'm ashamed to admit that I had 2 slices of it. Oh, I did substitute ClearJel for the cornstarch. Thank you so much for posting your recipe.

You can go to Celiac.com and get recipes but they will have sugar, substitute honey or other. I do not use artifical sweetners myself. Or you can type in that specific restriction, like wheat sugar yeast free recipes in search window and get recipes. Go to Pecanbread.com and get some recipes. I am on a special diet for the colon, and cannot use grains, sugar, yeast. So I am on the Specified Carbohydrate Diet for it, and am doing fine. Type that in search window and get more info. Or go to Amazon. com and type in Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall and read the reviews. Or type in Specified Carbohydrate Diet recipes in your search window and get recipes. Or email me, and I can help. I have lots of recipes and helps. I also am from Minn. 47 yr. ago....so know how they eat there. My siblings all live there still. Darlene

I have been using your recipe for almost a year now. I love it. My daughter and grandchildren love it, but what surprises me is my little dog loves it. One addition I have tried a few times is: cut up about 6 dried dates into 1/2 cup of water (instead of the milk) and let sit for 15 minutes to rehydrate. Then follow recipe. I also add chopped nuts or chopped dried apples sometimes. I made a batch today and they're in the refrigerator chilling. Then I will try to dip the balls in melted chocolate. My diet allows me to have 8 grams of sugar so I can find dark chocolate with a lot of looking. One other point, I have found that two packets of sugar-free hot chocolate mix equal 6 tbs. of Quick. Thanks again for the recipe - it is wonderful. Monica