Canning & Preserving

Honey Sweetened Hot Pepper Jam for Canning

If you’re looking for a natural way to clear your sinuses, this honey sweetened hot pepper jam is just the ticket.  It packs quite a punch! 

Canning Honey Pickled Radishes

If you love pickles, you’re going to love these honey pickled radishes!  If you’re on the fence about radishes, these honey pickled radishes are going to win you over, I promise. 

Easy Homemade Apple Chips

These easy homemade apple chips are so….easy.  And delicious.  And did I mention how easy they are to make?  Only one ingredient: apples!

No Sugar Home Canned Applesauce

This no sugar home canned applesauce is thick, delicious, and filling.  It doesn’t even compare to the thin, runny stuff from the grocery store.  What a treat to pop open a jar of this tasty sauce long after fall apple harvests have passed, and savor the sweet goodness of freshly picked apples!

Basic Tomato Sauce for Canning or Freezing

This Basic Tomato Sauce for Canning recipe is definitely a step up from my original recipe for Roasted Tomato Sauce.  

Canning Honey Sweetened Strawberry Jam Without Pectin

Determined to land on a solid recipe for canning Honey Sweetened Strawberry Jam Without Pectin, I’ve conducted batch after batch of experiments with more than 60 pounds of berries this spring. I’m excited to share the results with you!

How to Freeze Food in Glass Jars

Learning to freeze food in glass jars is not just a quaint homesteading trick. It’s actually another way to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals in plastic food storage containers and disposable plastic bags.

How to Can Green Beans: Step-by-Step Instructions

I learned how to can green beans three summers ago.  It gets a little better every time, but every time I use my pressure canner, I’m pretty sure I’m about to blow up the entire house.  Or at least the kitchen.

How to Freeze Zucchini in 5 Easy Steps

Are you swimming in zucchini?  Don’t let it go to waste! This is the very best way to preserve every last bit of zucchini goodness so you can eat it all year long.

Home Canned Salsa with Lime Juice

Have I mentioned I’m married to a native Texan?  Back in Texas, salsa is practically it’s own food group.  And boy howdy, do we go through a lot of the stuff.