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A stack of used tin canning lids

How to Reuse Canning Lids

October 8, 2020 by Autumn

Filed Under: Preserving, Pressure Canning, Uncategorized, Waterbath Canning Tagged With: frugal living tips, preserving the harvest, Pressure canning, waterbath canning

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Growing and Drying Mint Leaves for Tea

September 24, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Dehydrating, Gardening Tagged With: Dehydrator recipes, garden tips, herbs

Winter Storage Pears on the Tree

How to Harvest and Keep Pears in Cold Storage

September 15, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Cold Room Storage, Fall Posts, Preserving Tagged With: pears, Root cellar and cold storage

Pint jars of pickled zucchinis for the pantry

Canning Pickled Zucchini with Honey and Turmeric

August 13, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Preserving, Waterbath Canning Tagged With: pickling, preserving the harvest, waterbath canning, zucchini

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How to Make Grape Vinegar

August 11, 2020 by Autumn 31 Comments

Filed Under: DIY Culinary Fruit Vinegars, Kitchen, Preserving Tagged With: fermented drinks, Fermenting, grape, vinegar

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How to Harvest and Preserve Beet Greens

July 30, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Freezing, Gardening Tagged With: beets, Freezing food, garden tips, preserving the harvest, root vegetables

Learn to make lower sugar jams at home!

Make Low Sugar Jam with Alternative Sweetener

April 16, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Christmas Gifts, Preserving, Summer Posts, Waterbath Canning, Winter Posts Tagged With: fruit jam, homemade jam, preserving the harvest, waterbath canning

How to Prepare Winter Squash for Long Term Storage

How to Prepare and Keep Winter Squash

November 1, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Cold Room Storage, Fall Posts, Preserving Tagged With: Root cellar and cold storage, squash

Freezing Snap Beans the Easy Way

Freezing Snap Beans the Easy Way

August 16, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Freezing Tagged With: Freezing food, green beans

How to Freeze Rhubarb

July 15, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Freezing Tagged With: Freezing food, rhubarb

Pickled Garlic Scapes: A Home Canning Recipe

July 8, 2019 by Autumn 3 Comments

Filed Under: Summer Posts, Waterbath Canning Tagged With: garlic, pickling, waterbath canning

That's How You Freeze Fresh Strawberries

That’s How You Freeze Fresh Strawberries

June 16, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Freezing Tagged With: Freezing food, strawberry

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