Lavender hand balm recipe is here! Using just a few ingredients and a basic salve making method, anyone can make their own herbal Lavender Hand Balm right in their own kitchen. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients, and instructions to make this recipe. I include both long steep and a short steep form of making this hand balm. Enjoy, and read more here:
Preservation
Homemade Herb Salt Recipe | Sage, Thyme, Onion, Parsley
Herb salts are easy to make, inexpensive, and a wonderful way to preserve your herbs long-term from the garden. This herb salt recipe gives a good balance between salt and herbs, so you don't over salt your food while trying to get the herb flavors. Here I go into growing herbs, tools you need, ingredients, … Continue reading Homemade Herb Salt Recipe | Sage, Thyme, Onion, Parsley
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Canning Vegetable Soup | Pressure Canning
Pressure Canning Vegetable Soup: vegetables to grow in your garden, tools you need, ingredients, and instructions provided. I personally used store-bought ingredients for this batch, but I gave both storebought measurements and home canned good measurements in the recipe. It's a delicious soup to put up on the shelf! Full written Recipe is here:
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Apple Cider Butter | Water Bath Canning
Apple Cider Butter! This delicious recipe uses up 10 pounds of apples, some sugar and spices to give you a big batch of Apple Cider Butter for both your family and any future gift giving. It's a simple process, although patience is the key ingredient to Apple Cider Butter. On the other side is this rich, flavorful fruit spread you can use all winter long. Tools you need, ingredients, & instructions to make and water bath can Apple Cider Butter are here:
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Homemade Apple Cider | Steam Juicing, Water Bath Canning
A steam juicer is a worthwhile investment piece to your food preserving repertoire. It makes juicing an almost hands off experience and is incredibly handy when you find yourself with several pounds of any fruit to use right away. This recipe post is geared towards using that handy steam juicer to make your juice, spicing … Continue reading Homemade Apple Cider | Steam Juicing, Water Bath Canning
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Spiced Applesauce | Water Bath Canning
Applesauce is a handy ingredient to have on hand for several cooking adventures such as baked goods, pork dishes, ice cream toppings, or even just fresh eating. In this recipe I explain the ingredients and measurements I used to make my 29 pounds of apples into 21-pint jars of delicious, spiced applesauce (without peeling skins!). … Continue reading Spiced Applesauce | Water Bath Canning
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Roasted Tomato & Pepper Pizza Sauce | “Garden” Style | No Straining, Freezer Friendly recipe
This pizza sauce recipe is from scratch, uses a ton of vegetables that are easy to grow at home, and has great flavor from roasting. This recipe is easy to tailor to what you are growing in your garden or what you can find at the farmer's market and the best part is that there … Continue reading Roasted Tomato & Pepper Pizza Sauce | “Garden” Style | No Straining, Freezer Friendly recipe
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Freezing Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard is one of the easiest greens to grow, even more so than spinach or lettuce. Swiss Chard can withstand the heat better than other greens, tolerate some shade, and gives you a larger harvest by number simply because the plants can grow so large. It's also one of the healthiest greens you can … Continue reading Freezing Swiss Chard
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Canning Ham & Potato Soup | Pressure Canning the Ultimate Pantry Meal
Home-canned soups has got to be one of the best 'pantry meals' you can make for yourself. Here I go into what to harvest from your garden, tools you need, ingredients, and step by step instructions on how to pressure can this hearty ham and potato soup. Let's Dive In Pressure Canning Ham and Potato … Continue reading Canning Ham & Potato Soup | Pressure Canning the Ultimate Pantry Meal
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Dill Pickle Relish | Whole Ingredient, Small Batch Recipe | Water Bath Canning
Even if you have just a few pounds of cucumbers from the farmer's market or your garden, here is a recipe to make a delicious dill relish for all your summer foods. The balance between the dill, the vinegar, and the slight sweetness makes it a versatile relish for your kitchen. And one that is … Continue reading Dill Pickle Relish | Whole Ingredient, Small Batch Recipe | Water Bath Canning
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Bread and Butter Pickle Chips | Whole Ingredient, Small Batch | Water Bath Canning
In this recipe I show you how you can transform just a few pounds of cucumbers into delicious Bread and Butter pickles that uses whole ingredients (no need for premade pickling spices here). Seeds you need, tools, simple step by step instructions here: I also recently changed my associate's disclaimer which is linked. (No more affiliated amazon links)
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Raspberry Preserves | Water Bath Canning
This is a recipe for raspberry preserve, which is different from raspberry jam. Jam is specifically cooked until its thick and Jello like, while preserves are just sweetened and cooked berries or fruit. Preserves are a handy ingredient for toppings and mix ins, and this recipe for raspberry preserves, in particular, hold a slight 'lemonade' … Continue reading Raspberry Preserves | Water Bath Canning
The Cottage Vegetable 