The Parsnip Squid and The Rock That Moves
What is it? A creature from the deep? Captain Nemo's worst nightmare? Nope – just this year's harvest of parsnips posing as a parsnip squid. What I love best about parsnips is that they are ready to...
View ArticleHow to Make Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut has been around for at least a couple of thousand years. It was eaten by workers on the Great Wall of China, packed by Captain Cook to prevent scurvy, and valued by Northeastern Europeans as...
View ArticleHow to Can Green Beans – Step by Step Instructions for Canning Green Beans
Home canned green beans are one of the boys' favorite veggies, so I try to process about thirty quarts each season. Our last round of “green” beans actually started out mostly as Purple Podded Pole...
View ArticlePreserving Apples – How to Make Applesauce, Apple Leather and Dried Apple Slices
“Hey, could you use some apples?” “Sure, I'd love some.” So started around two weeks (off and on) of preserving apples. There were (I would guess) around two to three bushels to start with, which we...
View ArticleNo Can Dill Pickles – Just Stick Them in a Jar!
This recipe is from my neighbor Betty. Betty and I have swapped a lot of produce and recipes over the years (she's also my son's piano teacher and has become like a grandmother to him 🙂 ). Betty makes...
View ArticleRoot Cellars 101 – Root Cellar Design, Use and Mistakes to Avoid
In this article we'll talk about 5 basic things you must include in a root cellar design, plus 10 tips for fruit and vegetable storage. There's also a printable storage guide for over 30 fruits and...
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