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Reader Tip: A Fast Way to Preserve Whole Tomatoes
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. …
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Congrats on the Harvest! You Did It!
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 …
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Food Preservation Methods Got us Through the Great Recession
Add to Favorites I should have made shirts declaring, I survived 2009. If I said that food preservation methods saved us, would you believe me? How many of us don’t …
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Understanding How Botulism Causes Illness
Add to Favorites It’s the Big Evil in canning. Botulism causes paralysis, death, and long-term rehabilitation for survivors. But understanding how botulism forms, and how to prevent it, keeps you …
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Portable Electric Burners and Other Heat Sources for Canning
Add to Favorites Whether your kitchen has all the modern conveniences or you live off the grid, for canning purposes, some heat sources work better than others. When I …
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A Tomato Ketchup Recipe Anyone Can Make
It’s nearing the end of tomato season. You tend to your plants tirelessly, and now, if you’re like me, you’re getting tired of making tomato sauce.
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Canning Salsa Recipes Abound
Add to Favorites Canning salsa recipes are everywhere these days. There are so many options to try! You can experiment with canning salsa using tomatoes, corn, beans, fresh herbs, dried …
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Learning How to Dehydrate Food
Knowing how to dehydrate food is a matter of survival for many and is an easy skill to learn.
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Mason Jar Meals Using the Best Survival Food
Add to Favorites The best survival food retains vitamins and lasts decades. Take it from #10 cans to delicious combinations before hard times hit. Whether you’re a prepper, homesteader or …
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A Guide to Salting Food Preservation
The successful, savory narrative of salting food preservation is fascinating when its history and uses are examined.
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How to Store Vegetables Through the Winter
Congratulations: your garden was a success! Now, to learn how to store vegetables so they don’t go bad before you can eat them.
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Make Your Freezer Drought-Ready With These Food Preservation Methods
Certain fruits and vegetables that didn’t come from your garden or a farmers market, probably came from either California or Central/South America.
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Freezing: Food Preservation For Your Garden Greens
Add to Favorites Why do we preserve food? All those plantings often provide way more greens than can be eaten at once. To save abundant garden greens for later use, try …
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Food Preservation Examples: A Guide to Food Storage
Add to Favorites I tell my friends there are two types of people: preppers and those who laugh at preppers. Why is preparing for a rainy day such a laughable …
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6 Uses For Your Watermelon Plant’s Bounty
Add to Favorites The beginning of the summer is when you read about watermelon planting tips, but this is the time of year when you start to think: What do …
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