Articles: preserving

whole fruit jam

How to Make Whole Fruit Jam

This tried-and-true jam recipe relies on the natural sugars in fruit to provide a balanced flavor and sweetness that can’t be beat.

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tips for harvesting

Reaping the Harvest: Tips for Harvesting and Preserving

Tending to your garden is fulfilling in its own way, but the real reward is when everything is ready to be harvested! See below for some tips for…

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ginger carrots

Ginger Carrots for a Healthy Gut

Looking for something to munch on that’s both tasty and good for you? These ginger carrots are a healthy snack that are easy to make at home!…

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How to Preserve Seasonings: Herbs Today, Preserves Tomorrow

What do you do when you have bunches of herbs reaching maturity at the same time? Preserve them!   Preserving herbs for seasonings involves traditional techniques that…

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freezing vegetables

Preserving Veggies: Tips for Freezing Vegetables

Try your hand at preserving veggies by freezing them! Freezing vegetables is a quick, simple way to preserve them to enjoy all year long. The following is…

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pumpkin seed pesto

Autumn is Calling! Cilantro and Pumpkin Seed Pesto

With fall in full swing, you likely have plenty of leftover pumpkin seeds to spare. Make the most of your bounty with this Cilantro and Pumpkin Seed…

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dried tomatoes

Three Recipes for Dried Tomatoes

As gardening season comes to an end, you’re probably wondering what to do with all the veggies you grew over the summer. Well, now’s the perfect time…

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acorn harvesting

Move Over Squirrels, It’s Acorn Harvesting Time!

Think neighborhood squirrels are the only ones who can benefit from the abundance of acorns in the fall? Think again. These small fruits, which are completely edible for…

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dilly beans

Dilly Beans: Voted The “Best Snack Ever”

For those who love fermented foods, we now welcome you into the wonderful world of dilly beans. There’s nothing quite like a dilly bean. Whether they’re next…

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preserve food

How to Preserve Food Without Nutrient Loss

Want to get the most out of your harvest? Preserve food to keep your fruits and veggies fresh for weeks to come! Methods of food preservation like…

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pickling ideas

Unique Pickling Ideas: We Can Pickle That!

Pickling goes far beyond turning cucumbers into sour or sweet sides for your sandwich or putting up your beans and beets. To show you what we mean,…

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drying prune plums

Drying Prune Plums (Plus Figs, Apricots, Peaches and Nectarines)

Learn the ropes on drying prune plums and other fruits! Whether you’re a pro at preserving or you’ve never tried it out before, anyone can make these…

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drying trays

Easy-to-Make Drying Trays

Looking for a new way to enjoy the benefits of your garden all year long? Follow this easy tutorial for making drying trays to expand the lifespan of…

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lacto-fermenting

Lacto-Fermenting: A Faster Way to Ferment Vegetables

Looking for a faster way to ferment your vegetables? Lacto-fermenting, a fermentation method widely used in Japan, involves a special glass or plastic container that has a device…

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preserving vegetables - whole tomatoes

Preserving Vegetables in Salt: Whole Tomatoes

Buying fresh produce feels like a waiting game — if you blink, your food will go from ripe to rotten all too soon. Beat this game by preserving…

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Tips & Tricks for Harvesting and Drying Herbs

Harvesting and drying herbs correctly is a very important part of the process when it comes to making your own medicinals. Every step plays a crucial role…

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persimmon vinegar

How to Make Persimmon Vinegar

Sandor Katz is known for using his writing to readers along with him as he revisits special places, people, and foods. The excerpt below highlights his journey with…

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raw fermentation

Raw Fermentation: How to Make Apple Scraps Vinegar

The vinegar used in a dish can make or break the flavor altogether. With this simple raw fermentation recipe for apple scraps vinegar, you’ll have all the…

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How to Preserve Olive Fruit Leather in 5 Easy Steps

Autumn olives are quite the berry. No added sugar is required! Give it a try and keep some delicious and nourishing olive fruit leather on hand for…

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Fermenting Apples for Cider

Fermenting apples is a key component of the cider making process. Along with all of the different strategies that go into fermenting apples, there are also traditional…

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4 Dried Tomato Recipes to Enjoy the Harvest Year Round

Have an overabundance of tomatoes? No problem. Preserve your summer harvest and enjoy the taste of the season all year long with these dried tomato recipes! For more…

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green beans

4 Ways to Preserve Your Green Bean Bounty

Harvest season is finally here! If you’re anything like us, you’ve got green beans up the wazoo around this time of year. If you’re looking for a…

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purslane

The Promise of Purslane & Salt-Pickled Recipe

Are you quick to grab a shovel at the mere mention of purslane for fear it will overrun your garden? If you nodded your head “yes,” might…

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dried apples

Dried Apples: Two Ways to Enjoy All Year Long

Autumn is undeniably apple season, but how do you take your apples after you can’t get them straight from the tree? Instead of buying mealy apples from…

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rosehip berries

RECIPE: It’s The Perfect Time For Rosehip Jam

All good things must come to an end– and that includes warm summer nights.  But with the close of summer comes overnight frosts, the ideal time to…

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