Category: Preserving Food

How to Can and Preserve a Variety of Food.

Dehydrating Citrus Fruits

Learn to dehydrate lemons & other citrus fruit in a few simple steps! Our household policy is to never let anything go to waste, so why not dehydrate your excess citrus?

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Dehydrating Sweet Potatoes

Put​ ​your​ ​dehydrator​ ​to​ ​work!​ ​Follow​ ​these​ ​instructions​ ​to​ ​create​ ​100​ ​servings​ ​of​ ​powdered​ ​sweet​ ​potato for​ ​the​ ​winter.

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How to Dehydrate French Fried Potatoes

These dehydrated “Spuds” could be used for a variety of uses ranging from mashed potatoes to fried or even Au Gratin Potatoes casserole. Dehydrating your potatoes in times of plenty can result in an economical method of stretching your food dollar while still providing variety in your diet.

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Canning Fruit Juice

Learn how to preserve fruit juice like store-bought with economical canning. Can grape, apple juice, and more unusual fruit flavors with ease!

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How to Store Apples and Pears

If you have a harvest of apples and pears from your garden every year, it is possible to store the surplus through the winter months just by following a few simple guidelines.

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Freezer Meal Containers

You’ve heard about cooking ahead for the freezer before; you’re convinced it will save you money. So, now you’re ready to give cooking for the freezer a try. That’s great! But what on earth do you store all this good food in? The author of several bestselling books on freezer meal cooking shares her personal suggestions for freezer containers.

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Ruby Red Pickled Beets

Beets are one of Nature’s super foods. They lower blood pressure, they are high in nutrients, fight infections and are great for detox. Here is our recipe for pickled beets.

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Poblano Queso Dip for Minis

Queso is Spanish for cheese; queso dip is essentially a spicy cheese dip. Great as a quick appetizer when entertaining, delicious after school snack, or a dip-able game-day treat.

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Serve a Sensational Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Impress your friends at your next backyard barbecue with a beer-based DIY sauce. Adding beer when cooking will intensify the flavors and the high temperatures when cooking will eliminate the alcohol content making it perfect for the whole family.

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