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Preserving Food
Stock your pantry with these home preserved foods.
Fermented Probiotic Dill Pickles
Fermented probiotic dill pickles are easy to make and a tasty way to preserve the harvest.
Granny's Bread and Butter Pickles
Old fashioned bread and butter pickles are easy to make and a great way to preserve the summer cucumber harvest.
Canning Carrots (how to can carrots)
Pressure canning carrots is an easy way to preserve carrots for longer term storage. Canned carrots are very versatile and can be used to make a quick soup or side dish.
Canning Potatoes for Emergencies and Convenience
Canning potatoes is a little more involved than canning other vegetables and it's not something I do every year but it is a great option for storing your potatoes if you don't have a root cellar. If you have a root cellar and can store potatoes in ideal conditions they will probably last many month.
Fermented Peppers
You can use this process to ferment any pepper - both sweet and hot. Why make vinegar pickled peppers when fermented peppers are easier and much better for your gut health.
Dehydrating Apples to Make Dried Apple Rings and Apple Chips
Dehydrating apples at home is easy do to in a dehydrator or oven. Dehydrated apples make a healthy snack and is a great way to store apples for the winter. Dried apples can be used in from scratch cooking and baking.
Mustang Grape Jelly
Mustang grapes are similar to muscadine grapes and fill the back roads of Texas every summer. They can be turned into delicious mustang grape jelly, juice, jam, and even pie filling. You can use this same process for any wild or domestic grapes.
Easy Meyer Lemon Curd {using the whole egg}
Tangy lemon curd is a staple for afternoon tea or can be used to top shortbread, cookies or biscuits. This recipe uses the whole egg so there's no need to find a use for extra egg whites.