Jarred homemade dill pickles

How to Make Pickles at Home (Step-By-Step Guide)

Salt|Appetizers and Snacks|Vegetables
Whether you enjoy pickles as a stand-alone snack or atop your favorite sandwich recipe (or both), homemade always tastes better. And even if you've never made your own homemade pickles before, with the guide below, you'll breeze through the process even as a beginner! In fact, making pickles is one of the easiest and most frugal things you can do with produce! Plus, if you're a gardener and your cucumbers are ripening at different paces, you can bottle them as you pick... Read this post
How to can peaches

How to Can Peaches the Easy Way!

Summer|Water|Fruits
I have a ton of peaches on my trees this year, however, I do not have any room in my freezer to freeze them so it looks like I will be doing a lot of canning. Good thing canning peaches is quick and easy! Today I'm going to show you just how simple... Read this post

How to Freeze Zucchini [EASY]

Summer|Vegetables|Tips
Can You Freeze Zucchini? If you grew even one plant of Zucchini, you probably have so much that you don't know what to do with it all! Your neighbors and family can only enjoy so much, right? :) If you've never tried freezing zucchini, I've got... Read this post
Canned apple pie filling recipe

Canned Apple Pie Filling Recipe with Printable Labels

Fall|Egg Free|Desserts
Apple Pie Filling Recipe for Canning or Freezing! A lovely teacher friend of mine recently told me that one of her favorite teacher gifts from a student included a jar of homemade apple pie filling and a package of pre-made pie crusts. Such a delicious... Read this post
Salsa canning recipe

Homemade Salsa Recipe for Canning or Having Fresh

Summer|Salt|Finger Food and Dips
The Best Salsa Recipe for Canning My garden is overflowing with tomatoes this year. I was super excited because I have been dying to make my own homemade salsa for canning. I made some of the best canned salsa I've ever tasted before with my friend... Read this post

Quick Strawberry Freezer Jam Recipe

Summer|Egg Free|Make Ahead/Freezer Meal
How to Make Freezer-Friendly Strawberry Jam Once you've tried this homemade strawberry jam recipe, you'll never want to buy store bought ever again. The flavor, the texture, everything about it is just so much better! Now, it may seem like a hassle... Read this post
How to freeze pineapple

How to Freeze Pineapple (Can You?)

Fruits|Tips|Pineapple
Can You Freeze Pineapple? Pineapple is a delicious fruit and I love when I can get my hands on some, but it doesn't have a very long shelf life. In the fridge, a pineapple will only last about 3-4 days, if you're lucky! There are ways to lengthen... Read this post
best spaghetti sauce recipe

Mom’s Famous Spaghetti Sauce (Skillet, Crock-pot, or Vegetarian)

Main Dish|Egg Free|Salt
I love this spaghetti sauce recipe! Okay, maybe it isn't exactly the most well known recipe, but it is "famous" in my family! This is the best spaghetti sauce I have ever tasted! My friend, Brandy, has been wowing me for years with this amazing spaghetti... Read this post

How to Dry and Preserve Tomatoes {Plus My FAVORITE Dehydrator}

Summer|Healthy|Tomato
Tomatoes.  I am currently swimming in tomatoes. Everywhere I turn I see round (and not so round) balls of red, orange and yellow. After making a few batches of sauce (and packing them away in the freezer) I have now moved on to sun-dried tomatoes.... Read this post

The Easy Way to Can Corn

Summer|Salt|Side Dish
  Did you grow corn in your garden this spring and summer? Well, harvesting your crop at just the right time is important to maintaining flavor and crispness of the corn. According to the National Gardening Association, "Corn is ready to be picked... Read this post

Homemade Fruit Roll Recipe

Egg Free|Healthy|Appetizers and Snacks
We love making fruit rolls at our house. My family just gobbles them up. Fruit rolls are a great way to use your fruit that has been sitting on the counter for too long too. You will need: Strawberries Lime Juice {optional} Sweetener: I use... Read this post