Many recipes that call for fresh or frozen ingredients can be adapted successfully to pantry stable ingredients. Choose a recipe and ask these questions to …
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Chocolate Chip Spice Cake Brownies
Two recipes may be nearly identical but the difference of one ingredient can almost completely change the flavor of the final product. (see Chocolate Chip …
How to Store Shelf Stable Food
There are four rules for extending the shelf life of shelf stable foods. COOL – Store food inside. Temperature affects shelf life the most. Canned …
Bavarian Spam Skillet
Here’s an Oktoberfest/Bavarian flavored skillet meal. It’s quick to make thanks to the canned diced potatoes. Do your best to find Bavarian style sauerkraut. It’s …
Cream of Whole Wheat
This is the whole grain version of Cream of Wheat. It’s creamy like Cream of Wheat and easy to cook like Cream of Wheat but …
Herb Blend
Dried oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, rubbed sage, cayenee pepper, salt.
German Pasta Salad
I live in an area of Texas that was settled by Germans. Many of the streets, businesses, schools, towns, and people have German names. Naturally, …
Ways to Use Jam
The end of the growing season often finds us with many jars and varieties of canned and frozen jam. How will you use it all? …
Vegetable Bean Soup
The return of school brings the return of busy, but more structured, schedules. Timesaving menus are often in demand. Put this soup in the crockpot …
How to Conserve Water When Preserving Fruit
Preserving fruit with a boiling water bath canner can use large amounts of water. Not only is the canner large but you need water for …