I often stock up on Kool-Aid when it’s on sale and put it into storage. I don’t store it to use as a soft drink. …
Canning
Rhubarb Sauce
Summertime is rhubarb time. I found a recipe for Rhubarb or Victoria Sauce in the Ball Blue Book: Guide to Preserving when I was looking …
Tomato Basil Soup
This is a quick tomato basil soup that can also be home canned for an even faster meal. Some of you may want to leave …
Applesauce and Food Strainers
During our last visit to our family home in Idaho, we harvested apples from our 3 trees. From that harvest, we canned 27 quarts and …
Pickled Cabbage Slaw
Take advantage of Fall cabbage and carrot harvest to make pickled slaw to use any time of year. Even if you don’t like traditional coleslaw, …
Brown Sugar Carrots
Carrots canned in a light brown sugar syrup with a hint of cinnamon add a bit of holiday flavor to a meal any time of year.
Canning Bone-in Chicken
I found bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs for .99/lb. Chicken thighs are mouister and more flavorful than chicken breasts and take less time to process.
Making Garlic Dill Pickled Carrots
If you like garlic dill cucumber pickles, you will love these pickled carrots that can be made any time of year. Everyone who tries them is hooked.
Sweet Zucchini Relish
Looking for another way to use all that extra zucchini? Use it to make sweet relish. Zucchini, red and green peppers, onions.
Wind Shields
Several years ago, I found that my pressure canner would drop in pressure, sometimes significantly, while in the middle of a canning session. It was the a/c.