Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
Each year, as our summer garden begins to wind down, we find ourselves searching for ways to preserve peppers without canning them. And this year is no different. We have spent the last several weeks canning jalapeño and banana pepper
The easiest way to make old fashioned Apple Butter is with your Slow Cooker! It turns out thick and creamy but best of all it can cook overnight while you sleep! As the autumn leaves begin to turn vibrant colors
When I first learned how to make Candied Jalapeños, I had no idea that it would become a favorite recipe in the household. Now, every year, I get asked if I would make a few extra jars to share with
When it came time to build a new Canning Jar Cabinet for our home at the farm, we decided to create something that really celebrated and embraced the beauty and work that goes into the age old art of canning.
When I first learned how to freeze tomatoes I was blown away with how easy it is to do. And I was shocked at the various methods you can use to do so. When most people think about how to
Ever since we learned how to make ketchup from fresh tomatoes, we have been using it on and in everything imaginable! Of course we use it quite often as a condiment. From hot dogs, hamburgers, and French fries, we seem
After many trials, we have finally perfected our own Spicy Bloody Mary Mix Recipe! As many of you know, we have enjoyed a Bloody Mary on Saturday mornings for many years. In fact, we even carried on the tradition while
Over the last several weeks we have received many requests to share our recipe on how to can banana pepper rings. Although we used a lot of our Hot Banana Peppers to make our famous Hot Pepper Mustard, we continue
When the garden begins producing ripe tomatoes, peppers and onions we know that it is almost time to make and can Pasta Sauce. As much as we love making pickles, relish and our famous Hot Pepper Mustard, there is nothing
When it comes to preserving a garden harvest, you have many other options than just canning jars. In fact, it’s actually quite easy to preserve your entire harvest without ever having to can at all. Although canning is indeed an