How to Revive Limp Produce + Best Time to Harvest
Have you ever harvested beautiful homegrown veggies only to find them wilted and limp an hour later? Homegrown veggies, as well as store-bought or farmers market produce, need constant hydration...
View ArticleCanning Zucchini Bread & Butter Pickles
Are you overwhelmed with Zucchini and Summer Squash? This home canning recipe for zucchini butter pickles is a delicious way to enjoy the abundance during the off-season. Sweet & Spicy Zucchini...
View ArticleAddictive Kale Chip Recipe
Do you have too much homegrown kale or wish for a healthy snack that even your kids will love? Kale chips baby. Now when I mention kale chips people either get excited or they say they don’t like them....
View ArticleCanning Recipe for Fresh Tomato Salsa
Harvesting fresh tomatoes are one reason why many people start gardening. Preserving the taste of summer is the next best thing to eating fresh, and canning garden tomato salsa and enjoying it during...
View ArticleHow to Make Plum Wine
Preserve the taste of summer with this recipe for making plum wine! We made plum wine a couple of years ago using yellow plums, and this year as we have a very large Italian plum tree we’ll be doing...
View ArticleHow to Preserve Peppers: Canning, Dehydrating or Freezing
I love peppers! They’re also expensive to buy so preserving them from the garden or farmers market is a great way to enjoy them during the off-season. This summer we have 40 pepper plants in the...
View ArticleHow to Preserve Fresh Basil by Freezing
Fresh basil smells amazing and it’s one of those herbs that if preserved dried, lose their scent and flavor dramatically. Many people preserve fresh basil by freezing it into pesto cubes in the summer...
View ArticleCanning Tomato Sauce Recipe
Canning tomato sauce is a great way to preserve your tomatoes. This canning tomato sauce recipe is from the Bernardin Canning Guide that came with the home canning kit that we purchased when we started...
View ArticleCanning Peaches (or Nectarines) in Honey or Sugar
Opening up a jar of home canned peaches in the middle of winter is a true delight! Canning peaches (or nectarines) in honey or sugar is simple, and you’ll be happy to know that home canned peaches...
View ArticleHow to Dry Calendula Flowers & Make Calendula Oil
Calendula is such a wonderful, cheerful and easy flower to grow. Calendula oil is a great way to use Calendula’s medicinal properties and healing abilities. Calendula oil is soothing and gentle, heals...
View ArticleCanning Zucchini Bread & Butter Pickles
Canning zucchini is easy! Are you overwhelmed with Zucchini and Summer Squash? This home canning recipe for zucchini butter pickles is a delicious way to enjoy the abundance during the off-season....
View ArticleEasy Addictive Crispy Kale Chip Recipe
Do you have too much homegrown kale or wish for a healthy snack that even your kids will love? Kale chips baby. Now when I mention kale chips people either get excited or they say they don’t like them....
View ArticleCanning Fresh Tomato Salsa- Two Great Recipes!
Canning salsa is a great way to use up the summer bounty of tomatoes Preserving the taste of summer is the next best thing to eating fresh, and canning garden tomato salsa and enjoying it during the...
View ArticleHow to Make Plum Wine
Plum wine is a great way to enjoy an over abundance of plums. We made plum wine a couple of years ago using yellow plums, and this year as we have a very large Italian plum tree we’ll be doing the same...
View ArticlePreserve Peppers: Canning, Dehydrating, Ferment or Freezing
Preserve peppers! They’re also expensive to buy so preserving them from the garden or farmers market is a great way to enjoy them during the off-season. This summer we have 40 pepper plants in the...
View ArticleFreeze Basil in Oil Cubes
Fresh basil smells amazing and it’s one of those herbs that if preserved dried, lose their scent and flavor dramatically. Many people preserve fresh basil by freezing it into pesto cubes in the summer...
View ArticleCanning Tomato Sauce ~ Preserving Recipe
Canning tomato sauce is a great way to preserve your tomatoes. This canning tomato sauce recipe is from the Bernardin Canning Guide that came with the home canning kit that we purchased when we started...
View ArticleCanning Peaches (or Nectarines) in Honey or Sugar
Opening up a jar of home canned peaches in the middle of winter is a true delight! Canning peaches (or nectarines) in honey or sugar is simple, and you’ll be happy to know that home canned peaches...
View ArticleHow to Dry Calendula Flowers & Make Calendula Oil
Calendula is such a wonderful, cheerful and easy flower to grow. Calendula oil is a great way to use Calendula’s medicinal properties and healing abilities. Calendula oil is soothing and gentle, heals...
View ArticleWhat to do with Celery Leaves
Did you know you can use celery leaves? Celery is a commonly eaten vegetables (& lesser known is celeriac, its funky looking cousin) but most people toss the celery leaves away wasting a highly...
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