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Recipes and all things preserving
Green tomatoes are part of gardening, making it necessary to practice all methods for preserving this unripe garden delight. In addition to canning, learning how to freeze green tomatoes is another means to be able to enjoy the harvest. The Mighty Green Tomato Without fail, by the end of the summer season there is always…
This delightful flower jelly is one for every pantry. Preserve Redbud flower season and learn how to can Redbud jelly. The light pink color and slight floral taste makes this Redbud jelly recipe a new favorite here on the farm. Flower jellies are a favorite of mine. There’s something to be said about a jelly…
Steps for canning bone broth are easy, however, there are steps which must be taken to ensure that canning any form of broth or stock is done properly. For example, pressure canning bone broth or stock is only way to preserve homemade broth for long-term storage. Prior to homesteading and sustainable living I spent an…
Harvest fresh rose hips from the garden or forage from them. Take the steps to learn how to dry rose hips for tea and other uses. Learn how to dehydrate rose hips for use at a later time. I love roses, regardless of the variety, and enjoy everything about them. Little did I know when…
Canning homemade soups and stews is an easy process with the use of a pressure canner. Learn how to correctly can soups and stews with these 5 easy tips. Pre-homesteading, pre-food preserving, pre-clean eating and healthy options, pre-sustainable living, I purchased canned soups and stews from the supermarket. It was easy, it was convenient, and…
Storing apples for the winter requires you to know which apples store best long-term. To enjoy the apple harvest one must know the best keeping apple varieties to plant or pick from the local orchard. One of the most memorable times of my life was fall in New England. The changing of the seasons was…
Learn how to make pepper infused vodka for full flavored cocktails. A spicy pepper vodka recipe is made simple by using jalapeno infused vodka. Why and How to Make Pepper Infused Vodka I have this knack for infusing my own alcohol. The product purchased at your local market does not compare to one made within…
This recipe for canning maple bacon jam is a great item to have in the pantry. Unlike other bourbon maple bacon jam with onions recipes, this one is made to be shelf-stable. Food is better with bacon in it. Period. However, bacon partnered with maple syrup and bourbon is divine. There is something, well, right…
This tutorial on how to make cinnamon whiskey, or homemade fireball, is easy. This DIY cinnamon whiskey recipe is full in flavor and quite enjoyable. Justin is a hot tamales candy junkie. He also enjoys the occasional cinnamon whiskey whiskey on ice, which is what prompted me to make this cinnamon whiskey recipe. A carpenter…
How to render lard using pork fat is an extremely easy process. The simple steps for rendering pork fat consists of one ingredient and one piece of equipment. Rendering lard allows for a very diverse oil which can be used for cooking, baking, and seasoning cast iron. Learn what the term, canning lard, refers to…