Love pickles and garlic? Then you are going to love the flavor of these pickled garlic scapes. Garlic scapes are the flower stalks of hardneck garlic. They have a delicious mild garlic flavor that is delicious pickled. Learn how to preserve garlic scapes by pickling for a delicious, garlicky flavored snack, side dish, or sandwich…
Canning & Preserving
Preserving the harvest by canning, freezing, dehydrating, storing in a root cellar, or other methods.
Sweet and Sour Cherry Sauce
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This sweet and sour cherry sauce recipe can be made from fresh cherries and fresh pineapple or bottled juice. It is delicious as a dip, in stir-fry, or drizzled on chicken, pork, vegetables, noodles, or rice. Cherries are only available for a limited time during the year. When they reach my local grocery store, I…
14 Crops for Winter Food Storage
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Take advantage of your local farmers’ markets and farm stands in the fall and stock up on these locally grown crops for your winter food storage. If you have an area in your basement, crawlspace, or garage that stays cool all winter long, you can make use of these cold spots to keep storage crops…
Honey Sweetened Concord Grape Jelly
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Make and preserve your own homemade Concord grape jelly! Concord grapes have a slightly tart, musky flavor but can be transformed into a delicious grape jelly with a little sweetening. This old-time favorite is sweetened with honey in this recipe. Concord grapes are behind the flavor of grape jelly traditionally used in peanut butter and…
3 Ways to Preserve Peppers
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Take advantage of the summer bounty and preserve peppers to enjoy all year. If you don’t grow your own peppers, consider purchasing in bulk from local growers at your farmer’s market. It’s been a great year for growing peppers in the home garden here in New England. Like the rest of the east coast, rainfall…
Small Batch Chokecherry Jelly from Foraged Fruit
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This small batch of chokecherry jelly uses only one pound of foraged chokecherries. It is a perfect balance of tart and sweet resulting in a jelly that tastes delicious on homemade bread and pairs well with poultry dishes. The natural range of the common Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) tree includes much of southern Canada and northern…
How to Harvest and Dry Herbs for Storage
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There are many ways to dry herbs so that you can enjoy them all year. Learn when to harvest and how to dry herbs to preserve their essential oils for the greatest flavor intensity and medicinal properties. There is nothing better than the flavor and aroma of herbs harvested fresh from the garden. I really…
Wild Violet Vinegar Infusion
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It is easy to make your own wild violet blossom vinegar. See how simple it is to infuse vinegar with a subtle violet sweetness and a purple flush of color. I know it is truly spring when the grass turns from brown to green, and I spot the first purple and yellow bursts of color…
Homemade Applesauce for Canning
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A great way to preserve apples when they are in season is to make your own homemade applesauce and can it in a water bath canner. We are blessed with a glorious apple harvest from our trees this year. I am trying to keep up with the harvest and preserve all the apples I can….
Seasoned Tomato Sauce Recipe for Home Canning
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No store bought tomato sauce compares with the flavor of homemade. Capture summer in a jar with this seasoned tomato sauce recipe for home canning. I talk about canning tomato sauce a lot here at Grow a Good Life, especially this year as I faced the challenge of preserving a bumper crop. It seems I…
Canning Green Beans for Food Storage
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String beans are very productive and there are so many varieties to explore. Preserve the harvest bounty by pressure canning green beans for food storage. Home canned green beans are safe, nutritious and good to eat if canned properly. Read on for tips and recipe for canning green beans with a pressure canner. Freshly harvested…