Learning how to water bath can is the first step to truly making a difference in the home food preservation game. Foods from gardens and farmer’s markets taste so much better than store counterparts, so preserving these foods at home can allow you to enjoy these foods all year long. Water bath canning is basically…
Home food preservation has one important step that can sometimes be forgotten. Here’s how to remove air bubbles when canning. Whether water bath canning or pressure canning, tiny air bubbles form in both high-acid foods and low-acid foods. The canning process includes removing these air pockets by taking the end of our bubble popper and…
This simple recipe of garlic scape butter is only a few ingredients but packs a punch full of flavor for your steaks, fish, pasta, potatoes, or vegetables! It will quickly turn into your favorite way to add a garlicky flavor to your dishes. WHAT ARE GARLIC SCAPES? Garlic scapes are tall green shoots that grow…
If you grow your own garlic at home, you will get two harvests off of hardneck garlic plants. There are some stiff, curly flower stems that are not only edible, but should be removed to improve the garlic bulbs! Here’s your complete guide on how to harvest garlic scapes. There are also some delicious recipes…