Quick easy recipes for busy moms: easy dinner ideas, mixes from scratch, cookies, desserts, easy canning recipes, and more.
best pulled pork recipes
I’ve had a lot of people ask me for the best pulled pork recipe. The truth is, the longer you cook pulled pork, the better! But that can be done in a variety of ways. Slow cooking is the key to the best pulled pork. Continue reading for the different ways you can cook pulled…
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When I first started canning, it didn’t take me long to realize how easy it is to can homemade pie fillings. I was soon hooked! I love baking homemade pies during the holidays, so canning pie filling is a no brainer. It’s really easy too! Here are my 6 favorite pie filling recipes for canning.…
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Easy recipe for canning green tomato salsa verde.
Traditional green salsa is made from fresh tomatillos. You can find that recipe here. An easy alternative can be made from fresh green tomatoes. They are often easier to find, and it’s a great way to use up extra green tomatoes from your garden at the end of the summer. Ball Complete Book of Home…
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Explanation of headspace and why it is important when canning.
When you’re canning homemade jams and fruits, it’s important to know how much headspace should be left in the canning jar before you process it. What is headspace? Headspace is the unfilled space above the food in a jar and below its lid. This space is needed for expansion of food as jars are processed,…
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Easy recipe for canning homemade rhubarb jelly from fresh rhubarb.
I have a love-hate relationship with rhubarb right now. It actually is a really hard plant to kill, but for some reason, my rhubarb plants haven’t been doing very well for the last couple of years, and I’ve had to keep replacing them. This year I was fortunate to get enough rhubarb from my garden…
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