Pressure canning dried beans is a frugal way to add to your food storage. Reduce the sodium and chemicals found in commercially canned beans by canning your own. Beans are an inexpensive source of protein, and a great source of fiber, iron, vitamin B and C, and calcium. Having canned beans on hand makes it…
Canning & Preserving
Preserving the harvest by canning, freezing, dehydrating, storing in a root cellar, or other methods.
Homemade Garlic Powder
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Make your own garlic powder by dehydrating and grinding garlic cloves. If you grow garlic or purchase in bulk and still have an abundance in storage come spring, it may be worth the effort to turn the excess into garlic powder before the cloves go bad. Having garlic powder in your kitchen spice cabinet can be…
Canning Crushed or Diced Tomatoes
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Canning your own diced tomatoes is an easy way to preserve an abundance of ripe tomatoes quickly. Canned tomatoes are handy to use in chilies, soups, stews, and casseroles. My goal each year is to grow enough tomatoes to preserve tomato sauce and salsa to last us a year. Since we have a short growing…
Tomato Salsa Recipe for Canning
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This tomato salsa canning recipe is packed with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and just enough spicy tingle to tickle your taste buds. Open a jar any time and enjoy with tortilla chips or with your favorite Mexican inspired meals. Many of us begin a vegetable garden with dreams of preserving the harvest dancing in our heads….
Small Batch Sweet Cherry Jam Recipe
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This chunky, low-sugar cherry jam is delicious slathered on toasted homemade bread, swirled in yogurt, or drizzled over ice cream. Less sugar lets the natural fruit flavor shine. Cherry season is fleeting. Fresh cherries are only available for a short time. Each year, I try to eat my fill, and then capture the delicious, flavor…
Pickled Garlic Scapes Recipe
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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…
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…
How to Freeze Peppers
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Got an abundance of peppers from your garden? Whether you have hot chiles or sweet bells, here is how to freeze peppers to enjoy all winter long. Since our growing season is short, I try to leave peppers on the plant as long as I can so they have a chance of ripening fully. Then…
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…