Tomatoes: Keeping Beyond Canning
Pat Veretto
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Up to your knees in tomatoes? Try these ideas for a variety of keeping methods!
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In a Pickle…and Those Darn Tomatoes!
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Karen Johnson
February 26, 2014
Have you heard about ‘canning’ dry goods to ensure long-term storage? Food safety expert Linnette Goard from The Ohio State University tells us how to store dry goods correctly.
What to know before you grow
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Glenda Lehman Ervin sat down with Lehman’s employee Kathi (Master Gardener) and put together this great “gardening 101” article. Save some money, bond with your family and watch the seeds grow with these helpful tips.
Homemade “Fast Food”
Glynis DeYong
January 31, 2014
Just about any food can be made into “fast food.” It can be canned or frozen or prepared and stored. It does take some extra work, but it sure pays off in good, healthy meals that can be prepared quickly and easily.
Home-Rendered Lard Isn’t Your Momma’s Shortening
Kathy Harrison
January 3, 2014
Real lard, fresh from an organic, farm-raised pig, is a baking and cooking treasure. It’s easy to render lard for home use.
Those Grapes With The Funny Names Are Delicious
Kendra P
December 18, 2013
Muscadine grape juice is super easy to make in a pressure canner, and tastes fresher than any grape juice you’ll ever find in the store.
“I LOVE My Steam Juicer!”
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As the days speed into winter and fall’s mildness is becoming a memory here in the Upper Midwest, many of us are frantically
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