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Corn Tomato Salsa

While we are growing corn this year on the homestead, we don't have a lot of it, so while out on the mainland I saw the annual signs along the highway for fresh corn. I wasn't the only one peeling off the highway for it. At 4 ears for $1 you stop! It was being… Continue reading Corn Tomato Salsa

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Thai Style Sweet Chili Sauce

When I first did this recipe last year (Pomona's Pectin helped me develop it!) I liked it, but noticed that after storage time the sauce got hotter as time went on. Oops! So I went back to it, and reduced the pepper flakes by half this year. It's still spicy. Tender tongues might to cut… Continue reading Thai Style Sweet Chili Sauce

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Canning Bread and Butter Pickles

This year I changed up my Bread and Butter Pickle recipe. Normally I do the combining of various spices, but I was feeling lazy and just used a premixed pickling spice blend. What that meant is my pickles are not yellow hued, as I left the turmeric out. I don't care if my pickles are… Continue reading Canning Bread and Butter Pickles

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Prepping: A Collection of Dehydrating Posts

Yes, you can buy food ready to store for your homestead, but if you want it affordable you will grow it yourself. And it simply is just better quality and tastes so much better. But more than that you can customize what you store, especially if you are growing medicinal herbs. Enjoy our collection of… Continue reading Prepping: A Collection of Dehydrating Posts

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Canned Cranberry Orange Compote

A friend shared this recipe, that they had found on Food In Jars. I had found a 2 pound bag of cranberries for a song, and having already canned cranberry sauce was looking for more ideas. I doubled the recipe because if I am going to can, I want it to be worth my time.… Continue reading Canned Cranberry Orange Compote