Unless your home is completely fireproof, will never flood, and you can be assured that the economy will be perfectly able to support you every day for the rest of your life, you might want to be ready for something weird to happen. It’s a surprise when it does – that’s why it’s called an […]
Storing food for emergencies is an important job. What is the best method to preserve food? I’ve already covered how to store grains, long-term storage of meat, protein, and oils, and the longest-lasting vegetables. Today, we’ll cover preserving food naturally. I’m not ready to spend hours per month checking my food stores, rotating supplies, and
If you’re a beginner in the world of canning, this post is for you. Tomatoes are a wonderful long-term storage food. Learning how to can tomatoes is a great way to store the abundance you may be getting from your garden! Whether you’ve spent the time and effort of growing tomatoes in your backyard or you
How to Can Tomatoes the Easy Way – Perfect for Beginners Read More »
Every June it sneaks up on me – strawberry season. I’ve spent the last few months working through our freezer stash and home-canned goods. The weather is getting warmer, and we all want to live outside and forget about complicated meals. Then it hits me – it’s time to start preserving again! The first item
What to Do With Fresh Strawberries and How to Freeze Strawberries Read More »
Apple season is here! If you can buy in bulk, you’ll want to make lots of healthy recipes PLUS preserve apples for later – read on for instructions for freezing, canning, and dehydrating apples in multiple ways plus our best real food apple recipes! If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, how many
20 Easy Ways to Eat, Preserve and Freeze Apples – with No Sugar! Read More »
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to take one small step toward being prepared for an emergency – having water on hand. This tip is so quick, you won’t believe it’s even Kitchen Stewardship®. Although maybe I’ll think of some things to ramble on about that will make the post longer and longer…
Monday Mission: Quick Trick for Storing Water for Emergencies Read More »
I hate canning. I really do, but please don’t pick on me for saying it! I don’t like trying to coordinate the timing on getting everything hot at the right time, having sterile jars and the right amount ready to go, all the water that seems like is wasted in the process, and how long
"I Can Barely Can Water" {REVIEW} of Tattler Reusable Canning Lids Read More »
My homemade canned salsa recipe has been a huge hit in our house. I figured out how to make my homemade salsa taste like the restaurant. I hope your family also enjoys my recipe for canned salsa. Is it conceited if I say we’re kind of salsa connoisseurs around here? I suppose it’s not even
In-Season Recipe Connection: Katie’s Canned Salsa Read More »
Phew! I don’t like having mishaps and failures in the kitchen. So much time, so much capital and raw material invested in any new venture. I was pretty excited and nervous to try my hand at canning(link no longer available), and I was (mildly) devastated when the result was soft pickles. Lacto-fermentation had similar results,
Finally…Crunchy Pickles! (Lacto-Fermented and Canned) Read More »
