Produce & Pantry

Vegetables can be dried whole or sliced, using the sun, air or heat. Some vegetables dry best when strung; others have their tops braided together. Still others must be sliced thin and placed on...

Plant more than two summer squash plants and most people will have an over abundance of the vegetable. Summer squash cannot be canned and freezing is not always an option. Dehydrating the squash...

If you love the taste of fresh raspberries, preserve their deliciousness by dehydrating the berries in your conventional oven. Dehydrate raspberries to store them for a long time. The raspberries...

Dehydrating blackberries is an economical way to store and preserve the fruit. Drying blackberries requires patience, but it is well worth the wait. You can store blackberries for up to one year....

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

Dry roasting peanuts in a skillet or in the oven does not require any special equipment. Leave the peanuts unsalted or salt them immediately after roasting while the peanut oil still shimmers on...

Here, learn how to bake a butternut squash the easy way! Cutting a tough, hard, roly-poly butternut squash before baking is dangerous. So, don't do it! Instead, follow these directions to bake...

Whether you purchase eggplant or harvest it fresh from the garden, enjoy this delicious fruit in a variety of different savory dishes. Eggplant is available in many sizes and colors and is a...

Just because you are watching your diet and trying to eat healthy does not mean that you must sacrifice flavor and enjoyable foods. Often, when you become more health-conscious and try to make...

Nuts are an important staple in our diet. They provide protein, fiber, oils, vitamins and minerals. Without their shells they are unprotected and can quickly become rancid. This can happen more...

Dehydration is a good way to preserve food so that you can enjoy seasonal foods all year round. The challenge in dehydrating foods is getting the moisture removed quickly so that foods do not...

Whether you have harvested your own or bought them, I can help you preserve your onions.

Drying is the oldest way of food storage. Have you gotten too many veggies out of your garden yet? Ready for an easy and cheap way to store them for the winter?

When you are wanting to freeze or dry apples to preserve the harvest, lemon juice is a vital ingredient to the process. Once an apple is peeled or cut, the flesh will begin to turn brown exposed...

Dried fruit has the same nutritional values as any other fruit, but is simply dried. This not only makes it easier for children's hands to manipulate, but it also makes it seem like a better snack...

There are a number of ways a cook can put dried breadcrumbs to use. They can be used as a filler, to stretch a pound of ground meat a bit further. They can be used to coat an individual portion of...

Avocados spoil quickly after ripening, often making it necessary to purchase them a day or two before you plan to use them. Sometimes there are no ripe avocados available in the grocery store or...

Anaheim peppers, also called New Mexico peppers, are a type of chile pepper that rate medium to hot on the spicy scale. The long, thin peppers can be green or red in color, and grow mainly in the...

Pistachios are nuts related to cashews. They can be soaked in salt brine and roasted at home, with minimal time and effort, resulting in a delicious snack. Pistachios are a wonderful source of...

When in season nothing can beat a plate full of fresh fried okra, but okra frozen using the blanching method just won't fry up very well. To get a good batch of fried okra during its off season...

We've all done it. Gone to the cupboard in the middle of a recipe and realized the brown sugar is hard as a rock! There are a number of things you can do to soften and refresh your brown sugar...

Dehydration is a time-honored way to preserve foods without refrigeration or the canning process. You can make dehydrated food in a food dehydrator or in the oven. Preparing the food for...

I have been canning and freezing tomatoes for many years. I always want to have my own batch of preserved tomatoes each year, because almost nothing else can save you as much compared to grocery...

Mushrooms can be purchased in three forms--fresh, canned or dried. Dried mushrooms can be stored indefinitely if cared for properly and are simple to reconstitute to use in your favorite dishes....

Have you ever tried to take a whole pumpkin and make it into puree? It can be too watery, but not with my method.

Why buy super expensive store bought fruit leathers that are nothing but sugar when you can make your own super tasty, nutritious fruit leathers at home? Here's some easy ways to make your own!

Strawberries are one of the world’s most popular berries. They are most available April through July, but can be enjoyed year round by preserving them. Drying strawberries at home is easy and...

Apricots are one of the first summer fruits. The are full of fiber, beta-carotene, and vitamins A and C. Drying, as a method of food preservation, has several benefits. Unlike frozen apricots,...

Drying apples at home is easy and has several benefits as a method of food preservation. Unlike frozen apples, dried apples can be stored at room temperature and do not rely on electricity to...

Drying meats, fruits and vegetables has been done for centuries to provide nutrition during times of scarcity. The process of drying corn can best be done on the cob in a modern oven. Dried corn...

Pureed butternut squash is one of the few vegetables both of my children are enthusiastic about. I've tried many different methods of cooking: peeling first and cutting it up raw, microwaving,...

The key to making homemade yogurt is keeping your milk and yogurt cultures warm enough. Yogurt cultures multiply best at a temperature of around 110 degrees F. Select one of the following ways to...

If you love to spice up your recipes, then you must try using chillies. But if you've ever tried to buy them at the store, you know they can be quite expensive. The smart chefs buy them whole or...

There are as many uses for stale bread as there are for fresh! Stale bread is good for French Toast, Bread Pudding, Turkey Stuffing, even making your own bread crumbs. There's no need to spend...

Late summer brings large crops of green chiles to local grocery stores and farmers markets. Preparing green chiles is as easy as putting them under your oven broiler for a few minutes. Learn how...

Zucchini are easy to grow and so prolific, you can find yourself with an army of green monsters, more than you can eat. Here's how you can use up that zucchini glut.

Tomatoes are one of the easier vegetables to grow and, if you're garden's large enough, you can easily raise more tomatoes than an entire family can eat. Here's how you can use up a tomato glut.

Drying potatoes is a quick and easy way to store them for later use. Use a dehydrator, solar oven or conventional oven.