Don't just toss your tomatoes whole in the freezer, use this freezer Creamy Tomato Soup recipe to preserve them and have them ready for a meal. It takes less time than traditional canning, and you will be using plenty of garden veggies and herbs that are in abundance right now. Here I go into tools … Continue reading Creamy Tomato & Zucchini Soup | Freezer Recipe, 7 Pints
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Upside Down Yogurt Cake, Using any Seasonal Fruit Toppings
The best part about this cake (besides the flavor) is that it's flexible enough that you can change the fruit toppings up to reflect what is in abundance in your gardens, farmer's markets, U pick farms, or what fruits you have canned up yourself. It's a great way to slow down with a sweet treat … Continue reading Upside Down Yogurt Cake, Using any Seasonal Fruit Toppings
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Chive Blossom Vinegar
Chive Blossom Vinegar is a homestead special, as in you'd be hard to find this anywhere to purchase outside your home! This vinegar is great for upcoming summer salads, marinades, dips, or even to use in upcoming pickling recipes. Here I go into tools, ingredients, instructions on how to make your own Chive Blossom Vinegar. … Continue reading Chive Blossom Vinegar
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Herbed Potatoes with Onions | Pressure Canning, Raw Pack, Potatoes in Water
Canned potatoes can be baked, fried, boiled, and even turned into soup. And for some reason, potatoes are more delicious after canning than in some fresh potato recipes turn out! And adding herbs and onions to the potatoes makes them even better. This is an easy raw pack method to get 7 pounds of potatoes … Continue reading Herbed Potatoes with Onions | Pressure Canning, Raw Pack, Potatoes in Water
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Canning Strawberry Jam | Low Sugar, Pectin, Fresh or Frozen Berries | Water Bath Canning
Strawberry jam is a pantry staple for our house, and canning your own is thankfully easy enough. In fact, I haven't bought storebought jam in years because all you need are 3 basic ingredients, some pectin, and a couple hours slotted away to make a batch. That said, I have learned that we prefer a … Continue reading Canning Strawberry Jam | Low Sugar, Pectin, Fresh or Frozen Berries | Water Bath Canning
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White Sandwich Bread Recipe | Using Yeast, 2 loaves
If you can make a cake, you can make bread. And this bread recipe is not only doable for anyone but stays soft and fresh for more than one day (when stored correctly) without any need of preservatives or dough conditioners. Here I go into tools you need, ingredients and step by step instructions on … Continue reading White Sandwich Bread Recipe | Using Yeast, 2 loaves
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Rustic Apple Spice Cake | Cottage Holiday Recipe
Adapted from an old recipe book to fit modern ingredients, this recipe is a simple, rustic recipe that is full of great autumn flavors. I took a different twist with the cake toppings (explained in the recipe), but this cake also goes well cream frosting or chocolate toppings. This cake works for any upcoming holiday or family gathering, and uses staple pantry items, fresh apples, and apple pie spice. Tools you need, ingredients, and instructions are included for this Apple Spice Cake recipe, and you can read more about it 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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Spruce Tip Syrup | Stovetop Method | Cottage Pantry Recipe
Spruce tips come and go in a flash in the late spring and early summer. What many people don't know is that they hold valuable vitamins like Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Potassium, Magnesium. But spruce tip harvesting is very seasonal and must be harvested at the right time. Here we will discuss the best way … Continue reading Spruce Tip Syrup | Stovetop Method | Cottage Pantry Recipe
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Seed Organizing with Recycled Magazines
No better place to upcycle or recycle than in your garden beds. But it doesn't have to stop outside; these recycled envelopes are perfect size to fit seed packets and you can use your seed catalogs or old magazines you have piling up. Here I will show you how you can recycle old magazines or … Continue reading Seed Organizing with Recycled Magazines
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Freezing Chive Butter
Chives are an easy herb to grow in your own garden, even if you only have a patio. But chives do poorly when simply dried since their flavor gets lost completely. So, here's one of the best ways to preserve this tasty herb so you can enjoy it year-round. Here we discuss tools you need, … Continue reading Freezing Chive Butter
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Herbal Sun-Tea | Pantry Recipe for Loose leaf teas
Sun-tea is no new idea but it's a very easy way to make a large amount of tea with very little effort, especially during those hot summer months. This recipe is just a general overview of how to make sun-tea with loose leaf tea, giving you the opportunity to use whichever tea leaves you wish … Continue reading Herbal Sun-Tea | Pantry Recipe for Loose leaf teas
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