A few years ago a friend gifted me a huge bag of fresh basil leaves from her farm so I quickly figured out how to make a …
PRESERVE
How to preserve the harvest with canning, freezing, dehydrating and fermenting
How to preserve and freeze peaches
Peaches are my favorite fruit so any chance I can get to preserve and freeze some in the summer I do! Since we live in …
How to Preserve and Freeze Tomatoes
I learned how to preserve tomatoes as a little girl helping my mom, grandmother and great grandmother in the kitchen …
How to Preserve Chard
This morning we were busy in the kitchen preserving chard to eat all winter long. What a busy morning! I stopped a …
How to Preserve Zucchini and Summer Squash
Zucchini and summer squash are one of those summer veggies that we always have a lot of so years ago I figured out how …
Preserving Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is an unusual vegetable that many people are unfamiliar with until they see it at a farmer's market or it …
Preserving Spinach 2 ways
I've been growing and preserving spinach for a number of years. I consider it one of the staples of our annual food …
Homemade Ketchup Recipe
Once you've tasted homemade ketchup, you'll never want to go back to store bought! Homemade ketchup made with fresh, …
How to make pumpkin puree & preserve it
A number of years ago I learned how to make pumpkin puree and I haven't bought a can of pureed pumpkin from the …
Chokecherry Jelly
Of all the jams and jellies I've ever made, chokecherry jelly is by far my absolute favorite! Although the berries …
Canning Failures: Why you need to inspect your canning jars
For a canner, the telltale "pop" of a canning jar sealing is music to our ears. But there's another "pop" sound that is …
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The Organic Canner Book Review
The weather is warming up, seeds are sprouting and soon it will be time to start harvesting and preserving our homegrown …