Broccoli is very easy to dehydrate if you start with frozen chopped broccoli. Click on this link to learn how. One pound of frozen chopped …
Food Preservation
Cherry Apple Fruit Leather
Applesauce is a good base for flavored fruit leathers. This one is made with frozen cherries so it can be made any time of year. …
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 …
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 …
Increase canning options with a steam juicer
I love my steam juicer. A steam juicer will increase your canning options and help you get more out of your produce (and other food). …
Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables
Using frozen vegetables makes dehydrating vegetables super easy and fast. The vegetables are already cut up and blanched and the freezing breaks open some of …
Food Storage Boxes
The Home Storage Centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints used to sell boxes that would hold 5 full gallon bags of …
Saving Rosemary
I had a large rosemary bush that split itself and started growing in a neighboring flower bed. One plant needed to be taken out. It …
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 …
American Beautyberries
American Beautyberries will be ripening soon in the South. You will need 6 cups of berries for one batch of jelly which is comparable to rose petal jelly.