Canning and preserving

Canning Spring Peas

I am currently knee deep in writing my newest canning book when I realize it's suddenly time to plant spring peas! H...

How to Can Fabulous Zucchini Relish

Zucchini has gotten a bad rap from people far and wide. For some reason, they think zucchini grows like mad and ends up ...

How To Can Bread and Butter Pickles

Bread and butter pickles are more than just a sweet pickle. They have a tangy flavor from the seasoning and the onion sl...

How To Can Tomatoes

It's the prime garden season that every vegetable gardener waits for. It's tomato time! Once you have eaten your...

3 Tasty Tomato Sauce Recipes

If you have been meandering your way through the farmer's market over the last couple of weeks, you've probably ...

Perfect Pickled Asparagus

Are you tired of asparagus yet? Sometimes, after serving it day after day, seasonal cooks need a new idea. Make up any e...

No-Cook Freezer Jam with Red Berries

No-cook freezer jam is a much easier preserving method for fresh berries. This freezer jam recipe utilizes pink pepperco...

The Frugal Pantry: How To Can Turkey

This is a great time of year to find turkeys on sale at the grocery store. Many stores have incentive sales for smokin&#...

How To Make The Best Applesauce In The World

I know, you are wondering why a blog about applesauce, when it is still in the throes of summer. To be honest, I found o...

Amazing Fig Jam With Balsamic Vinegar and Rosemary

  Using gorgeous figs, make this jam recipe, and fall in love.  Figs are bursting with flavor on their own, ...

Canning and Preserving: Pickled Brussels Sprouts

Cold weather makes fall veggies taste their sweetest. Now is the time to enjoy some delicious Brussels sprouts, straight...

Free Book Giveaway: Canning and Preserving For Dummies

Since we are all deep into canning and preserving season, over at The Farming Wife, a contest has started, for one of 3 ...

Taste of Summer: Easy Zesty Bread and Butter Pickles

Nothing makes a summer meal, more than the bright flavor of pickles. Check out our quick and easy recipe for bread and b...

What's Hot: Rhubarb Juice

Etsy Find - Canning Jar Sconce Light

I am in such a canning mood today. It comes as no surprise that these beautiful canning jar sconces caught my eye on Ets...

Make The Best Applesauce In The World

I know, you are wondering why a blog about applesauce, when it is still in the throes of summer. To be honest, I found o...

Hot Peppers In The Garden

We are dreaming about hot peppers. Not the joy of them, but the sheer number of the them, ready to harvest. It is become...

Pickling Green Beans

Pickling is a great beginner's introduction to canning. Because of the acidity, pickles are preserved in a hot water...

From The Garden - Canned Tomatoes

Canning tomatoes is such a fun chore. If you think that no tomato can taste as great as it does from the garden, these a...

Yes, You Can! - A Book Review

I am a visual person. You can make me listen with a good word, but I will definitely try something if I can look at it, ...

How To Pickle Beets

Cooking is a labor of love; especially when cooking something that you don't like the taste of. That is the story of...

Quick and Easy Carrot Recipes

We have little baby carrots in the garden! They are no more than a nibble, but to the 4 year old who planted the seeds, ...

Make Your Own Relish

We started with the mustard, moved on to ketchup, now it's time to bring on the relish. As far as condiments go, rel...