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Beat the Heat with These Super Cool Foods

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

It may be hot outside, but it doesn’t mean you have to lose your cool! Stocking your kitchen with the right foods will keep you chilled out all summer long. In addition to eating these fresh picks, be sure to drink plenty of water and eat lightly!

Learn How to Make Flavored Vinegar

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites By Rita Heikenfeld and Erin Phillips – Remember when buying vinegar meant choosing between distilled, clear grain vinegar, cider, and a few choices of red and white …

Delicious Eggplant Recipes and More

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Add to Favorites By Jean Smith, Michigan — Locally sourced, homegrown, all-natural, organic … these are a just a few of the keywords that we as foodies and locavores look …

Store Salad Greens for Later Use

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites By Anne Hart Lieb, Ohio — Storing salad greens has been an issue for many gardeners, because green leafy vegetables normally do not respond well to canning, drying, …

Crabapples

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

Now treated primarily as ornamentals, these trees have uses that go far beyond being pretty or being used as a source of crabapple jelly.

There’s No End to Zucchini Recipes!

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Summer is the season for zucchini. If you have zucchini coming out of your ears, here are some delicious recipes you may want to try.

Fill Your Pantry With Help From Mother Nature

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

You can fill your winter pantry at little to no expense by carving out the time to tap into the bountiful resources that Mother Nature has to offer.

In a Jam?

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

Ever find yourself in a jam for a homemade gift idea? Instead of waiting until the last minute and being forced to buy everyone on your list a gift card, why not start now by making some jams and jellies.

The Secret to Good Pickles

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

A wise homemaker clued me in to the success of pickles — your water source. The minerals in water can interfere with the pickling action of the vinegar.

Homemade Pickled Beets

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

Beets are probably the most neglected, unappreciated and underused vegetable in the American diet. It’s a shame really.

Canned Apple Pie Filling

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

A grocery bag of nice apples will do about 7 quarts. I still hand peel and slice; I don’t like the size of slices you get with an apple peeler.

Reader Tip: A Fast Way to Preserve Whole Tomatoes

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites Dear Countryside, I remember my mother and grandmother canning “stewed tomatoes.” To do so they boiled water on the stove and ran cold water in the sink. …

Congrats on the Harvest! You Did It!

March 13, 2019 · Marissa Ames · Canning & Kitchen

Add to Favorites A successful gardening season means you’re probably drowning in produce right now. And you don’t want it to go right into the compost pile. So how do you …