Our Summer Faves
It’s that time of year again…yes, the back-t0-school, end-of-the-summer, what-do-I-do-with-all-this-great-produce? time of year! I love hanging out at the local …Read More
Category Archives: Canning and Preserving
Homemade Applesauce
This week I’m making applesauce…a LOT of applesauce. This batch, and probably most of the batches I make in the …Read More
Canning, Freezing, Dehydrating, Pickling, and other methods of “putting by” for the winter
It’s that time of year again…time to think about “putting by” some of the amazing summer produce for those long, …Read More
Fresh Blueberry Season
The first question is always, where can I go to pick blueberries? Then, where is the BEST place to pick …Read More
Fresh Pineapple in Rum
Yesterday I saw a photo of a jar of pineapple soaking in rum and it looked so much like a …Read More
Homemade Peach Jam and How I Cheated
Can I cheat when I make homemade jam? Why yes, apparently I can! As a rule, it’s important to follow …Read More
Oven-roasted Tomatoes
Oven-roasted tomatoes, where have you BEEN all my life? I was initially just trying to avoid canning tomatoes when I …Read More
Partial Pecks of Pickled Peppers
We recently bought 4 quarts of fresh jalapeno peppers. We love jalepenos and my amazing husband canned this particular pile …Read More
No-cook QUICK pickles: an addendum to LB’s pickle canning post
Since we brought the Kosher Dill Pickle post out of cold storage, it only made sense to revitalize this post …Read More
Kosher Dill Pickles!
Pickles is a subject about which I am very passionate. I’m not talking about the loathsome, sissy-la-la sweet pickles that …Read More
Roasting Peppers
I know, I know, I’ve been promising my Chile Verde recipe for months now….and I’m still promising it. This post …Read More
Mojo de Ajo
A few months ago, I watched a program called “Mexico–One Plate At a Time”, by chef Rick Bayless. This particular …Read More
Apple cider cinnamon jelly–a fast, easy holiday gift!
Right about now, you are starting the whirlwind of Christmas parties at office, church, school, etc., and if you’re anything …Read More
Turkey Stock from a Turkey Carcass
What exactly DO I do with a turkey carcass? This was a question I asked for years, right before I …Read More
Rummy Apple Cider Syrup
I’ve been intrigued with recipes I’ve found recently in some of those beautiful cookbooks with lots of pictures, for fruit …Read More
Freezing vegetables for soup
I’ve saved my favorite tip for last in this series on freezing fresh produce. I learned this from a friend …Read More
Freezing Vegetables
Freezing veggies is a bit more of a process than freezing fruit, but it’s still not hard and is definitely …Read More
Freezing Fruit
Freezing fresh fruit in season is the very best way to hold on to the taste of summer. It’s surprisingly …Read More
Best of 2008 – Top Ten–no, TWENTY– Recipes from My Sister’s Kitchen
We’ve been thinking about all the fabulous, amazing food that we’ve shared with delightful guests over the last year. And …Read More
Big canning day: peaches, jam, bruschetta
I found a wholesale source in the Twin Cities for produce–a friend of a friend who works for a grocery …Read More
