The 4th of July is coming up soon and we are all getting ready to celebrate. Whether you are having a barbeque, party or just celebrating with family at home, pretty patriotic table decor can really make it special! It doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensive! Actually, it’s a lot more fun when you […]
How to Make Freezer Corn
There are few things in life better than fresh corn, but it has a very short growing season and it seems to follow the feast or famine cliché. If you’re fortunate enough to have a crop of fresh corn, you just have a few days to preserve it. Canning corn is a lengthy process and […]
Tips for Freezing Surplus Tomatoes
In an especially good year, your tomato plants will produce more fruit than you could ever use fresh. Many gardeners choose to process their surplus tomatoes into sauce or paste, but it is actually easiest to freeze large quantities of tomatoes all at once. Using this option ensures that the quality of the tomatoes is […]
44 Ways of Preserving Vegetables and Fruits
Now that gardening season is in full swing, we will all be busy canning, freezing and dehydrating our bounty! Of course we will be enjoying fresh veggies and fruit along the way, but by preserving the over abundance, we will be able to have them during the winter months too! You’ll soon discover there’s nothing […]
Freezing Vegetables and Fruits
Summer time brings on lots of great produce but if you are anything like me I never get it all used up. So instead of throwing it out I have learned to freeze it so I have more to use in the other months of the year. Freezing vegetables and fruits isn’t hard. Freezing Fruits […]
