Preserving Food

There’s a cycle that happens every year in our neck of the woods. Every November through January we have more citrus than we know what …

Neither my husband nor I grew up in a hunting family, fishing yes, hunting no. However, when we moved to this area we met many …

I don’t know much about apples, except that they taste really good and are really good for you. There’s also about 5o million varieties so …

Bananas are a staple fruit in our home because they are so very inexpensive, even the organic bananas are much cheaper per pound than other …

One of the things I get asked quite often is, “How do you store home canned food and what do you do with all those …

I was talking with a gardening friend and lamenting our dismal cucumber harvest this year. We have enough for eating fresh but not enough for …

We are in the height of zucchini and summer squash season right now and while it is overwhelming at times, it’s also a huge blessing. …

It is almost apple season and my family is so excited. While I will buy apples out of season for eating fresh, I won’t buy …

Water bath canning is used to preserve high acid foods by putting filled jars in a “bath” of boiling water. It’s a fantastic way to …

We got seven peaches off our peach tree this year. Oh my, they were so very good! But obviously, with only seven we just ate …