It wasn't too long ago that canning was a quaint skill relegated to the hot, humid kitchens of Grandma and Great Aunt Pauline. Somewhere in the past few years, though, that has changed in a big way. Canning is now a hot, hot trend, in large part ... Read More
Build your Food Storage from Scratch: Homemade Strawberry Jam
Strawberries…….the "first fruits" of canning season (I can year round, but strawberry jam seems to me, to "begin" the real seasonal canning blitz!) and there is nothing like real, fresh strawberry jam! BONUS ? It is SO very simple to make and can ... Read More
5 Tips for Maximizing Garden Produce
If you keep a garden of any size, it can be hard to keep up with a harvest that's coming in at various points during the growing season. It can be a bit of a juggling act to eat what's fresh and preserve the extra for winter eating. It's not always ... Read More
Small Batch Fruit Preserving
As we work on maximizing garden produce, we need to stretch our preservation skills to include small batches. Fruit sauces, butters, and syrups are all easy and tasty ways to put up small bits of produce before any spoilage occurs. It might seem ... Read More
