Canning and Preserving

Zucchini Relish Recipe

August 20, 2012

This time of year seems to be notorious for “what do I do with all this zucchini”? Here is a great tired and true recipe to use some of those extra zucchinis up. Simple and delicious!! Zucchini Relish Recipe In large bowl place: 16 cups of shredded zucchini (I leave the peel on, but you [...]

Canning Chicken Stock

August 14, 2012

Generally I like to freeze chicken broth in cubes but as I run out of freezer space it’s time to come up with another solution! Once you have the broth made, canning chicken stock is very easy. First you will have to make your your broth. I made mine up in the crockpot and then [...]

Canning Potatoes

August 9, 2012

I’ve been wanting to can up some potatoes this year so we have super easy to grab, ready-made side dishes and meals this winter. When I spotted a deal on a 50 pound bag of organic potatoes I grabbed it. For canning potatoes you will need a pressure canner not a hot water bath canner. [...]

Freezing Green Beans

May 29, 2012

I came across a good deal on green beans from Bountiful Baskets last week and decided to get them even though I’m planting a bunch in my own garden. The last 2 years my beans have been completely eaten by grasshopper so I thought’d I’d at least take advantage of what I could get my [...]

Home Canning Tomatoes

May 22, 2012

Home canning tomatoes are the one thing that I do the most of every year. Most of my basic staple recipes just canned tomatoes in some way, shape, or form. Thankfully, tomatoes are also one of the easiest things to can! I want to note that many newer recipes either use a pressure canner or [...]

Free Martha Stewart Canning Labels!

June 28, 2011

Aren’t these cute? Head over to Martha Stewart’s website to be able to print these cute free canning lid labels. I wouldn’t have time to stick these on every can I did but they would be fun to use if you plan on gifting a jar. (thanksStretchingaBuck!)

Canning Oranges

February 9, 2011

This is a new thing to can for me. Normally I don’t buy alot of extra oranges but there was a 25 pound bag on sale from my co-op last month for only $10 so I figured I’d get them and figure out what to do with them. The problem with buying super fresh produce [...]

Canning Apple Pie Filling

November 30, 2010

I’ve posted the recipe for canning apple pie filling before but here is a picture tutorial! I canned so many apples this year! But one of my favorite things to make with apples is apple pie filling. We use it for pies, crepes, empanadas, and more. Canning Apple Pie Filling What you need: Apples 4 [...]

Drying Pumpkin Seeds

November 11, 2010

I love Pumpkin seeds. They are so good and are so good for you, plus they are like a free bonus when you are preserving pumpkin! Here is how to make some super yummy seeds. What you need: Pumpkin Seeds Cookie Sheet Garlic Salt Clean all the seeds out of a pumpkin. You can use [...]

Canning Applesauce

August 17, 2010

My mom had a bunch of apples left on her tree this year after she was done with them so she said I could have them to make some applesauce. I’ve never tried canning applesauce on my own before so I asked for her recipe. My original goal was to make applesauce to use in [...]

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