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Book Review – Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning
There's much to be said about the tried and true methods of food preservation that have been handed down for generations. I'm not sure how I stumbled upon this book published back in 1999, but I'm...
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Growing Chocolate
In a perfect world we would all be able to grow our own chocolate. Actually, that would be a fantasy world. Although you can grow a Cacao Tree under the right conditions, you will not likely actually...
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Garden Planning – 7 Tips for Stocking the Larder Shelves
Himself and I are about as different as any two married people can be. A sure sign of Spring - the onion drawer is almost empty. He's coffee, I'm tea. He's salty, I'm sweet. If it is a choice between...
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Pear Maple Bourbon Butter
Here is the recipe from The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving: 1/2 cup bourbon 1/2 cup maple syrup 4 lbs. (2 kg) pears, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped The instructions are likewise...
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5 Considerations for Planning a Salsa or Marinara Garden
Consider the following points if making your own Salsa and/or Marinara is your thing: Start with the Right Tomato In both cases, go for a Paste or Roma type tomato. These are smaller tomatoes with...
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30 Thousand Pounds of Bananas
Tomatoes, actually; and more like a few hundred pounds. A Full Larder Some of you may recall when I shared that himself wanted to take care of 70 tomato plants. I must say he did a good job, as I knew...
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Thai Coconut Squash Soup
I really didn't have any plans for the weekend. It's too cold to do anything outside, my laundry was all done for the week, and I've pretty much completed all the projects I've been working on. "I...
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Preserving the Harvest Pt. 1
So what can you do when the veggies are coming in faster than you can eat them, but there's not enough to preserve? Well the short answer is to give them away. happy fruit in alcohol But if you are...
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How to Make Tomato Powder for Soup and Sauces
Dehydrated or roasted tomatoes can be easily ground in a coffee grinder to have on hand for instant tomato soup, sauce or to add to other recipes. Dried and ground, they take up less space that...
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