The Ultimate Fast Food: How to Can Meat
Kathy Harrison
March 18, 2016
Learn how food preservation can be a massive money and time saver. Canning meat is about as easy as it comes.
Food Preservation
How To Make Homemade Apple Butter
Dave Ross
December 9, 2015
Go big with an old-time copper kettle and outdoor fire, or make a smaller batch in your kitchen. Either way, you’ll discover why blogger Dave Ross calls bread slathered with apple butter “kingly food!”
Old-Fashioned is “Totally Awesome.”
Kathy Harrison
October 14, 2015
These kids, used to bright lights and big cities, were plopped down in a village without a traffic light, where the sidewalks are rolled up by 9 pm. What would their reactions be?
How To Can Venison (and other wild game)
Sharon Peterson
October 12, 2015
Do you know just how easy canning venison can be? Cut it up, put it in a jar and pressure can it? Surely there is more to it than that! Well, there is a little bit more…. but not much.
How To Can Homemade Soup
Sharon Peterson
September 28, 2015
Home-Canned Soup: the convenience of heat-and-serve, and the healthy benefits of home-cooked meals. Follow these simple tips for safe canning.
Journey of An Orchard
Kathy Harrison
August 28, 2015
Today is a great day for making a plan. Buy that tool, order that canner or clear that lot of weeds and rocks.
The Recipe That Will Save You From Drowning In Zucchini
Kathy Harrison
August 14, 2015
This relish is a two-day process, a bonus when there is so much that needs attending to. It can be easily doubled and is delicious on ham or pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs or brats, added to potato salad and deviled eggs.
Simple Tricks to Keep Apples and Pears Fresh In Freezer!
Kendra P
August 7, 2015
Learn how to freeze your apples and pears with no browning of the fruit! Blogger Kendra tells all.
Startled by Peaches (+ Peach Salsa Recipe)
Kathy Harrison
August 3, 2015
This spring the trees were an absolutely breathtaking array of colorful, bee-infused blossoms that soon transformed into our first ever fruit harvest. The peaches ripened first. They came slowly for the first week until suddenly…
Water Bath or Pressure Canners: What Works for You?
Karen Johnson
July 31, 2015
Knowing what you’re canning will help you make the best equipment choices. Today, we compare water bath and pressure canners.
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