Produce & Pantry

Our family is very fond of eating the sweet pickled beets that we preserve from a recipe in Kerr Canning Book (now the Ball Canning Book). We like to grow beets that are a dark glossy red color...

Tapioca flour is used as a sweetener for baked goods, as well as a thickening agent for such things as pie fillings, gravies, and soups. The tapioca flour that is seen on store shelves has gone...

Cold-pack canning is a process of preparing and canning fresh foods that are not fully cooked before processing. This entails longer processing time for the foods in the canner and a scrupulous...

Pectin is a substance extracted from fruit such as citrus that acts as a solidifier and preservative for canned food such as jams and jellies. Pectin can be purchased in powdered form in most...

Turmeric is a flavorful rhizome that's popular in Middle Eastern and Asian cuisines. Fresh turmeric is similar in appearance to its more popular cousin, ginger---except that its flesh is bright...

Many people still aren't sure what they're looking at whey they come across a bunch of stout, white-and-green leeks in the supermarket. But the leek is a versatile vegetable that works well in...

Vinegars used in food preparation have an acidity ranging from 4 to 6 percent while those with 10 to 20 percent acidity are usually used in the industrial pickling processes or as natural...

Creating your own herb seasoning blends doesn't require a lot of specialized knowledge or equipment. You can create marvelous blends that will save both time and money, and it's probably easier...

Eggplant seeds may be removed prior to using in recipes that call for eggplant, or removed and stored for planting during the local growing season. Removing eggplant seeds carefully following the...

Preserving peppers, whether they are sweet peppers or hot peppers is a good way to store excess produce from the garden. By preserving your own peppers, you will be able to avoid the high cost of...

If you enjoy fresh strawberries, then try dehydrating them to preserve their flavor. Add dehydrated strawberries to cereal, oatmeal or eat them as a healthy snack. Sodium bisulfate helps preserve...

Beets are a type of root vegetable that grows in cool temperatures, especially the fall and spring. Although canned beets are available in grocery stores all year long, they don't have the same...

For millennia man has used dehydration as an effective form of food preservation, and as electricity becomes to expensive to run the large freezers that allow storage to be economic people are...

Ramps, also known as wild leeks, torment fans with their maddeningly short harvest season each spring. The woodland plants, which taste like a mild onion-garlic cross, feature a small bulb topped...

Apricots are small pale orange fruits with a slight outer covering of fuzz. If you have an excessive amount of apricots that you cannot eat before they spoil, you can preserve them for another...

Black walnuts are very different from the more common English walnut. The flavor is earthier, vaguely unripe and slightly bittersweet. The black walnut is a hard nut to crack, and has a messy...

Buying in bulk and storing in Tupperware is a time and cost-saving technique used by savvy shoppers across the U.S. Not only does this habit save time and money, but it also has a kinder impact on...

The coconut's large size and tough outer shell can make it intimidating for the average home cook to deal with. If you want to eat fresh coconut instead of relying on the pre-shredded dried...

It doesn't take very many pole bean plants to produce more beans than your family can eat fresh. There are three ways to preserve excess pole beans; freezing, canning and drying. All three...

Fava beans, also known as broad beans, are vividly green legumes with a nutty flavor and smooth, buttery texture. Although they gained notoriety in the 1991 hit "The Silence of the Lambs" as one...

During a honey harvest, the top portion of the honeycomb has to be sliced off in order to access the honey sealed inside. This thin wax membrane is called the "capping" of the comb. If cleaned...

Frosting buckets are an ideal way to store wheat, as these buckets are "food grade," which helps to keep the food from being contaminated from the chemicals in the plastic. Wheat can last...

Blackberries are plentiful during early spring and summer in the United States. Juicy and sweet, the antioxidant-filled berries are commonly made into pies, cobblers and jams. Use this simple...

Black walnuts can lend a richer taste and texture to foods than the more common English walnut. While black walnuts can widely be found naturally throughout the United States, their status as a...

Learning how to preserve food the old-fashioned way will save money on your grocery bill and also may help you feel a bond with the generations before you who preserved their own food after...

Zucchini, which is a type of summer squash, is a versatile ingredient because it has a mildly sweet taste and a hearty texture that can handle being cooked at a high temperature without becoming...

Patty pan squash is a variety of summer squash and grows in shades of white, yellow and green. It is round with wavy edges and is often cooked whole or sliced in half in order to show off its...

Asparagus is a vegetable that grows in thin stalks and is available in green, white or purple varieties. If you purchase fresh asparagus, it must be cooked and eaten within two days or it will...

Eating healthy can be a chore especially if you have a busy schedule. In addition it seems that eating healthy will cost much more money and with things tighter and the economy down, how can you...

Fresh black walnuts from a tree in your backyard offer a tasty treat for the fall and winter months following harvest, but for those nuts to stay fresh, you need to prepare them correctly....

Grocery stores use product displays in prominent locations to promote sale and featured products. Displays have evolved from handmade signs to sleek, nationally produced display materials. While...

Wild plum apple jelly is a golden treat that you can never buy at your local grocery store. Reminiscent of late summer, it will be a treat on all of your baked goods throughout the winter months....

When wheat flour isn't an option in baking, whether that is due to a gluten allergy or a low-carbohydrate lifestyle, coconut flour is a viable alternative to a certain degree--plus, it's high in...

An easy method of cooking squash without the hassle of cutting through the thick rind of a raw squash.

The addition of vinegar or other acid to canned foods, especially those that are tomato-based, is recommended by the USDA to keep home canned foods safe to eat. Home-canned tomato and pickle...

Huckleberries are similar to blueberries, although there are fundamental differences. Huckleberries grow wild in mountainous elevations between 3,500 and 7,200 feet. Huckleberry lovers often...

An abundant tomato crop will encourage a gardener to become creative with the bountiful tomatoes. Make a plentiful supply of different tomato-based products with your tomato harvest, including...

Juice from the sorghum plant is boiled down to make sorghum molasses, or sweet sorghum. During the fall of each year, people used to get together and make sorghum. It was usually a community...

Green beans taste best when they are fresh from the garden, but you can't always find fresh beans. If you can green beans when you first pick them out of your garden, you'll have the next best...

Dill pickles and the boiling water bath canning method go hand in hand and are often a cook's first foray into preserving and canning the harvest. A boiling water bath canner can be an extra...

Zucchini is a type of summer squash that is extremely versatile. It can be eaten raw, baked into breads and casseroles, tossed into salads or a stir-fry, or simply sauteed with a little butter and...

In this recession we are all looking for new ways to save money and cut corners. This article will give you some great ways to get coupons and save tons of money including getting items at the...

I've discovered that it's hard to find a good homemade dill pickle recipe. With most of the ones I've found, most of the pickles created from them weren't worth eating. They either were mushy or...

Setting curd at home is challenge for most of the people around the world. Sometimes its watery and some time it just do not get set. There are few things which you can do to get the curd set...

Ever wonder what to do with cucumbers that are very large or starting to turn yellow? Make Spiced Cucumber Rings!!!!

When fruits and berries are in season, visit your local farmers' market and pick up a supply. In addition to enjoying these luscious treats now, you can also preserve them to eat during the long,...

Groceries are a large household expense, even more so if the consumer doesn't do his homework. Without even knowing it, consumers can spend hundreds of dollars more per year than necessary. That's...

An apple a day keeps the doctor away. This might not be an old wives tale and apples do provide some of the best heart healthy benefits. Apples reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke,...

Pick the yummiest most mouth watering sweet delicious watermelons by following the simple steps outlined here.

A crunchy pickle chunk is a treat in any season. Use fresh cucumbers from a home garden or farmers' market to make these bread & butter pickles and preserve them by canning for enjoying...