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This Week’s Harvest: Strawberries
Strawberry season is in full swing. Now is the time to stock up on those delicious vivid red berries! Some strawberry trivia: Strawberries are not actually a fruit, but a member of the rose family. They are the receptacle of the flower and were first cultivated for eating in ancientRead the Rest…
Canning 101: Water Bath Canning
Water bath canning is a great way to start for beginners. There is no scary equipment, the start-up cost is minimal and there is less margin for error. Water bath canning is a safe method for preserving high-acid foods. Some examples of foods that can be canned in aRead the Rest…
Holy Jalapeno Relish
I saw a big bag of jalapeno peppers on the “last day of sale” rack at the local store – woohoo! A lot of people might say, “What the heck can a person do with all of those hot peppers?” Well, let me introduce you to my favorite condiment (whichRead the Rest…
Canning for Preppers
Canning is the perfect solution for preppers – any preppers, not just those who are seeking a natural nutrition source. Once you have a pressure canner (and you conquer the fear of blowing yourself up with it!) you can preserve nearly anything. By creating meals right in the jars, youRead the Rest…
Pleasantly Pickled Red Onions
You know how you have to get that stinky onion smell on your fingers every time you slice up onions for a sandwich or a cheeseburger? If you have Pleasantly Pickled Red Onions in the fridge, your stinky finger problems are over!!!! This is a very quick-n-easy canning project –Read the Rest…
The Jam 411
Perhaps the very easiest thing to can is homemade jam. It’s not very expensive, it’s simple, and once you’ve made one kind of jam, others just cooperatively fall into place for you. The instructions for basic jams are all pretty much the same – you only need to make minorRead the Rest…
Blueberry Lemon Jamgasm
What is a “Jamgasm”? That is a jam that is so decadently good that, when you taste it, it causes an uncontrollable explosion of pleasure in your mouth! This stuff is like the Muse of Jams. Everyone that has tried it has been struck with sudden inspiration: “OMGosh – canRead the Rest…
Spiced Apple Sauce
Round two of the applesauce production line resulted in a new creations that smelled so good I wanted to stick my face in the pot while it was cooking. Refer to “Removing Pesticide from Produce” for apple prep instructions. 1 bushel of apples, cored and chopped 1 cup of pureRead the Rest…
How ‘Bout THOSE Apples?
When life gives you apples, make applesauce! I recently scored a bushel of apples at the farmer’s market. They are last year’s apples, stored in a climate controlled environment. My fave farmer told me that apples will be few and far between this year, because we had an early spring,Read the Rest…
Renegade Taco Sauce
A raccoon did a midnight raid on my tomato patch. The Renegade Raccoon took a bite out of some newly ripe tomatoes and knocked some green ones to the ground. In an effort to salvage them, using other items from my garden and things I had on hand IRead the Rest…