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Recipes and all things preserving
There is no better way to enjoy a fruit salsa than by canning mango peach salsa. This fruit combination will not disappoint, and is a perfect partner for pork or tortilla chips. Mango is a staple fruit in our household. I grew up eating it, and now my children enjoy it as much as I…
Apple cinnamon fruit leather is an easy to make healthy fall snack item. Children of all ages will enjoy consuming apple fruit roll ups, and the bonus? A homemade apple fruit leather recipe can be made with any type of apples year round. Each time fruit leather is made Justin shares the same story, and…
Many households across the country enjoy canning sliced green tomatoes. Canning green tomatoes for frying allows this summertime treat to be enjoyed year round. One unable to appreciate canning green tomatoes until the dead of winter. There are two things my closest friends know about me, I was born in the wrong era and I…
Canning tomatoes whole is a great method for preserving the harvest, especially a bumper crop. Follow these easy tips on how to can whole tomatoes for a year’s worth of garden fresh goodness! The most preserved item during canning season is the tomato. Whether the goal is to put-up salsa, sauces, or the basic tomato canning…
A good cherry lemonade popsicles recipe is a refreshing treat during the warm summer months. Take advantage of cherry season by making this simple popsicle recipe. I must have been 10 years old when I discovered cherries. And let me tell you, I consumed my fill of them! At this time my grandmother lived in…
Roasted peaches and cream popsicles are a refreshing treat during the warm summer months. Make sure to enjoy this quick and easy peach popsicle recipe throughout peach season. Popsicles have come a long way since my youth. Or maybe I now seek a more sophisticated taste in food items as simple as popsicles. How is…
Children of all ages love homemade cherry fruit leather. The process for making dehydrated cherry fruit leather, or cherry fruit roll ups, is extremely easy. Keep in mind, this recipe can be used with any fruit in season. Homemade Cherry Fruit Leather Fruit leather is an item my children will devour in minutes. Hence the…
Homemade peach fruit leather recipe makes for an easy healthy snack item for children of all ages. This easy peach fruit roll-up takes only minutes to prepare and can be dried in the dehydrator or oven. There is nothing I love more than hearing my husband tell me I’ve made something or another which reminds…
This kid friendly raspberry cordial is ideal for children of all ages. In addition to consuming this beverage immediately, learn the process for canning raspberry cordial for long-term storage. Grab the kiddos, fresh berries, a little sweetener and get to canning raspberry juice! There is no better way to bring kids into the kitchen than…
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…