Preserving

Dehydrating Parsley

Dehydrating parsley is very easy and a great way to preserve parsley. Dehydrated parsley is easy to add to many dishes and a great ingredient to have on the shelf. I bought dry parsley from the store once, years ago, and that was the end of that. It tasted like nothing and therefore added no […]

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How to Make Ricotta From Whey

In this post, we will learn how to make ricotta from whey. After making cheese, we are left with a good amount of whey, making ricotta from it is simple and quick. This homemade ricotta from whey is delicious and very simple to make! There are many things you can do with the whey that

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Dehydrating Raspberries

Dehydrating raspberries is very easy! There is pretty much no prep work and the result is a tasty, fun, and healthy snack that is very easy to grab and enjoy. Dehydrating is also a great way to preserve this fruit. I don’t grow raspberries… yet. This yummy fruit is definitely on my list. We all

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Pickled Garlic Scapes

Pickled garlic scapes are a delicious snack or side dish. They are firm, tangy, and healthy. Pickling garlic scapes is also a great way to preserve them for the long term and keep them at room temperature. I have to admit, that to this point in my life, I don’t have a lot of experience

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green tomatoes fermented in a jar

Fermented Green Tomatoes

Fermented green tomatoes are tangy, healthy, delicious, and super easy to make. This is not only a great way to use and preserve unripe tomatoes but it’s also a delicious snack or side dish. I had a little bit of a mess in one of my tomato rows in the garden this year… Even though

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pickled green tomatoes before processing

Pickled Green Tomatoes

Pickled green tomatoes are easy to make and are delicious! They are tangy and healthy and a great way to use and preserve the last tomatoes of the season, the ones that often don’t have the chance to ripen all the way. Years ago, I decided that I hate tomato cages. It was hard to

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onion jam is ready for serving or canning

Balsamic Onion Jam

Balsamic onion jam is easy to make! With only five ingredients you can turn your onions into a delicious jam that you can use in many ways. This is also a great way to preserve onions. This past year, we planted 900 onions for market. It wasn’t planned… I bought 180 onion plants from Johnny’s

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Fermented Garlic Scapes

Fermented garlic scapes are an easy, healthy, and delicious snack! They can be added as a side to any dish and are a great way to preserve garlic scapes. It takes only a few minutes to put together a jar of these fermented garlic scapes! Garlic scapes are this premium crop that we eagerly wait

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Dehydrating Garlic Scapes

Dehydrating garlic scapes is very easy and a great way to preserve this crop that we only get once a year! Dehydrated garlic scapes are a great ingredient to have on the shelf and are easy to add to many dishes. I’ve been growing garlic for years. But, for many years, I only planted a

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Canning Blueberries

Canning blueberries is quick and easy and canned blueberries have a ton of uses in the kitchen. They are a great ingredient to have on the shelf for toppings, sauce, to add to baked goods, and more! We live in blueberry country, thank God! There are blueberry bushes everywhere around here and many many blueberry

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Canning Raspberries

Canning raspberries is very easy and quick. There is no cooking involved so the raspberries get to keep their shape pretty well. Whole, canned raspberries are a great ingredient to have on the shelf! Raspberries are a treat. Of all the berries, they are the ones we eat the least. It’s not a very common

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Canning Strawberries

Canning strawberries is easy and a great way to preserve strawberries for the long-term at room temperature. You’ll only need two ingredients and a water bath canner. We love, love, love strawberries around here! A few years ago, I planted a large bed with bare-root strawberry plants. These plants are easy and fun to grow.

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canning blackberries at home

Canning Blackberries

Canning blackberries at home is a great way to preserve blackberries. The berries hold very well through the process, last a long time on the shelf, and can be used in many different ways. I own 20 acres of farmland in North Carolina. Another way to read this sentence is “I own 20 acres of

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Dehydrating Beets

Dehydrating beets at home is simple and a great way to preserve them and store them at room temperature for a very long time. Dehydrated beets are easy to use and a great ingredient to have on the shelf. Beets… Oh beets… If you told me that I could only grow one vegetable in my

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How to Dry Cayenne Pepper

Learn how to dry cayenne pepper at home in four different ways. Dry cayennes are a great ingredient to have on hand and are very easy to add to many recipes. I am not a huge fan of spicy food… Ok, who am I kidding? Red Doritos are too spicy for me. In other words,

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Dehydrating Carrots

Dehydrating carrots at home is pretty simple. Carrots are an important ingredient to have on hand. If you want to be able to store them at room temperature for a long period of time, dehydrating carrots is a good option. Carrots are a big part of this homestead. I think that it all started when

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Strawberry Mango Jam

This strawberry mango jam is the perfect summer jam! Made with half of the amount of sugar that you’d find in a traditional jam and no store-bought pectin, it’s not too sweet, delicious, and a perfect ingredient to have on the shelf! Mango is the perfect additive to spice up your typical strawberry jam. It

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Low Sugar Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

This low-sugar strawberry rhubarb jam is the perfect spring jam! It’s not too sweet and is made with half of the amount of sugar a traditional jam is made with. Also, this strawberry rhubarb jam is made without store-bought pectin. Everyone loves strawberry jam, but trust me when I say, adding rhubarb to the strawberries

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