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There is nothing better than an old fashioned bread and butter pickles. Luckily this bread and butter pickles recipe is easy to make containing many ingredients from the pantry. Canning bread and butter pickles creates a shelf stable item which can be enjoyed well into the winter months. Old Fashioned Bread and Butter Pickles I…
Bourbon peaches are a delicious summertime treat. However, enjoy this drunken peaches recipe by canning it. Canning bourbon peaches allows this recipe to be enjoyed well after the summer months. Canning bourbon peaches has become a tradition on the homestead. There is no better means for preserving peaches than this recipe. Preserving fruits in alcohol…
Pickled golden beets in a white balsamic brine is a sophisticated home canned food item. Learn how to can pickled beets in order to enjoy them throughout the year. Pickled Golden Beets Pickled golden beets in a white balsamic vinegar with sweet onions, whole peppercorns, and tarragon. Does this not sound fabulous? This recipe truly breaks…
Fruits high in pectin eliminates the need to use a box pectin for jam and jelly. Natural homemade fruit pectin and fruits high in pectin make excellent pectin substitutes and can be used in place of a manufactured product. As jam and jelly season approaches there are a lot of questions as to whether a…
Canning cherry BBQ sauce is an excellent way to preserve the cherry harvest. As a matter of fact, there is nothing quite as delicious than a homemade cherry BBQ sauce. Well, other than a cherry chipotle BBQ sauce. July announces the arrival of cherry season and BBQs, which means summer has finally arrived! We’re a…
Canning cherry jam is a great way to preserve this summertime stone fruit. A delicious black cherry jam requires using the delicious, and meaty, Bing cherries. Enjoy this cherry preserves recipe over Brie and other soft cheeses, however, serving this jam over homemade bread and butter is just as delicious. Canning Cherry Jam Cherry season…
Canning strawberry rhubarb pie filling allows you to enjoy the rhubarb harvest well into the winter months. This rhubarb pie filling is tarts, sweet, and tasty! Canning rhubarb is extremely easy, but make sure to looking into how I preserve additional methods for this springtime perennial. Canning Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Filling As I sat down…
Rhubarb simple syrup is a great way to preserve this tart spring perennial. This rhubarb syrup recipe is easy to make and has a plethora of uses. Create a delicious rhubarb syrup cocktail, to flavor water kefir or kombucha, and over pancakes or waffles. A Delicious Rhubarb Simple Syrup Rhubarb announces the arrival of spring…
Canning equipment, especially efficient ones, are necessary for preserving foods. The following 4 home canning supplies will quickly become your favorite canning tools. Food ownership begins with the ability to preserve the harvest. Growing food and consuming it in season is an excellent stepping stone to food ownership. Though for many, there’s more. The ability…
Canning lemons is a perfect way to preserve the citrus harvest by making lemon syrup. Serve canned lemonade concentrate as a warm beverage on cold days, to sooth sore throats and coughs, or with fresh strawberries during the summer months. Twenty or so years ago a Japanese friend of mine insisted that I consume a…