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If your garden is overwhelming you with greens during the summer, here are several ways you can preserve them for winter, including instructions for canning greens.   A lot of people freeze their greens (spinach, beet greens, swiss chard, etc.), but the problem with freezing is that depending on how much freezer space you have,…

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If you have an abundance of wild roses, try this easy wild rose infused honey recipe. Lightly flavored and scented, this gourmet honey makes a great gift idea for family and friends! If you have an abundance of wild roses, try this easy wild rose infused honey recipe. Lightly flavored and scented, this gourmet honey makes a great gift idea for family and friends!

I love this time of year when I can go to the mountains and pick wild roses. Wild roses have many uses. I have been experimenting with a variety of recipes using wild rose petals. If you like this recipe for wild rose infused honey you might try my rose petal iced tea and rose…

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How make an easy ginger simple syrup to refrigerate or can to make homemade ginger ale. How make an easy ginger simple syrup to refrigerate or can to make homemade ginger ale.

I am excited to share my ginger simple syrup recipe with you. I have found a fun new hobby lately, trying out new flavors of simple syrup. You might be wondering what my fascination is with simple syrups?   Related Article: Strawberry Simple Syrup   Simple syrups are basically a sugar and water mixture that you…

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Canning maraschino cherries. Recipe for making and canning homemade maraschino cherries with cherry liquor. Great hostess or holiday gift! Canning maraschino cherries. Recipe for making and canning homemade maraschino cherries with cherry liquor. Great hostess or holiday gift!

This is an easy recipe for canning maraschino cherries. To prepare this recipe, you will need cherry flavored liquor. If you can find it, maraschino liquor is the best choice, but cherry flavored brandy will also work great. Use the best kind you can afford, and you will taste the difference in the finished product.…

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