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
Skill of the Month: Make A Batch Of Freezer Jam!
While tasty, jam is somewhat shrouded in mystery. Factories take fruit and do things to it and then sell it to you in a jar. And actually making jam? Surely that's for a certain class of people: stay-at-h0me moms who have designer homes and cute ... Read More
12 Chocolate Strawberry Recipes — Including 2 just for food storage!
Some things were born to just go together. Like ham and cheese, salt and pepper, socks and cold weather...and chocolate and strawberries! Here are 2 recipes from ThriveLife using their shelf-stable ingredients, and we've added 10 more chocolate ... Read More
Culinary Medicine: Cilantro, Mint, & Strawberry
A few weeks ago, we talked about the medicinal properties of chives, lavender, and sage. Those are all good starts and generally available most anywhere, however, there are so many more culinary plants that are also medicinal storehouses. This ... Read More
