How to freeze whole tomatoes
Freezing Fresh Tomatoes from the Garden My garden did really well this year, and my nine tomato plants produced lots and lots of tomatoes. Many people wonder if you can freeze fresh tomatoes from the garden. Yes, you can! If you have never frozen tomatoes before, it is actually very easy. There are a couple of…
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How to can homemade peach pie filling, just like grandma used to make.
Do you love a homemade peach pie as much as I do!? Here is an easy recipe for canning peach pie filling just like grandma used to make. This recipe is great for those stubborn clingstone peaches that are so hard to remove the pit from! It’s also one of my favorite pie filling recipes for…
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How to can garbanzo beans (chick peas) to make homemade hummus. Step by step pressure canning for beginners.
If you like to can, and you also like homemade hummus, than you should try canning garbanzo beans so that you always have them on hand when you want to make homemade hummus. Canning your own beans is much less expensive then buying precooked beans. You should be able to find garbanzo beans (also called…
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Easy recipe for canning homemade dandelion jelly. Tastes just like honey!
Dandelion jelly might sound a little unusual, but it’s one of the most fun and rewarding recipes you can make at home. If you’ve never tried it before, you’re in for a surprise—it has a light, sweet flavor that tastes very similar to honey. This is one of my favorite easy jelly recipes for beginners,…
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Easy recipe for canning mint jelly. Canning for beginners.
I’ve been growing spearmint for herbal tea for several years now, but until recently I have never tried canning mint jelly with it. Mint jelly is very easy to make and has a wonderfully delicate mint flavor. Canning mint jelly is very easy too, I even have a video for you if you’ve never canned…
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