Food Preservation

Our Kitchen Manager’s Top Picks!

Sarah Nussbaum February 27, 2017

We Lehman’s employees all have our “favorites” – favorite products, that is. See what our kitchen manager says is her favorite products.

The Old Ways: Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em?

Sarah Nussbaum February 8, 2017

Growing vegetables, butchering meat, canning food, making soap and butter, hanging clothes on the clothesline and using a wringer washer were things they did all the time, yearly if not daily.

Lucky You: Our Top Post, EVER.

Sarah Nussbaum January 13, 2017

A look at our top blog article of all time (well, since we’ve had a blog). Lucky you!

The Canned Food Expiration Date Myth

Sarah Nussbaum December 21, 2016

Why to start canning your own food: You won’t have to worry about BPA, you’ll know what’s in it, when it was canned and you’ll learn a lifelong self-sufficiency skill.

Top 10 Ways to Be Self-Sufficient, Wherever You Are

Sarah Nussbaum November 21, 2016

Here are 10 skills you can and should develop in a small space to practice urban homesteading.

Buying In Bulk: It’s Not Just For Food

Kathy Harrison October 31, 2016

Our produce is not the only thing we buy in bulk. Canning jars, lids and rings are all good things to have a stockpile of.

How to Process A Pumpkin For Fresh Fall Treats

Amy HornburgHeilveil October 7, 2016

First, I have to break that baby open and bake it. Yes, you read correctly, before you can bake a pumpkin pie, you must bake the pumpkin.

A Butcher’s Secrets: How to Slash Your Meat Bill

Kevin Wright October 5, 2016

Learn how to use the right tools at home, and put money in your pocket.

5 Ways to Sink Your Teeth Into Apple Season

Lisa Amstutz September 19, 2016

Try these delicious ways to preserve this versatile fruit and enjoy eating it all winter.

Applesauce Day

Lisa Amstutz August 26, 2016

For years, the kids and I have spent a day or two each summer making a year’s worth of applesauce with my mother. It’s a family tradition that grows sweeter every year.