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How to Store Fresh Corn and Preserve It for Later
There’s nothing quite like the taste of sweet corn fresh from the garden—crisp, juicy, and bursting with flavor. But sweet corn starts to lose its natural sugars quickly after picking, which is why knowing how to store and preserve it properly can make all the difference. After growing and enjoying sweet corn organically for over […] More
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How to Store and Preserve Cucumbers for Freshness and Flavor
Cucumbers are one of the most refreshing and versatile vegetables, but they can quickly lose their crisp texture and flavor if not stored properly. With over 30 years of growing experience, I’ve learned firsthand how to extend the shelf life of cucumbers and preserve their fresh taste, whether you plan to enjoy them within a […] More
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How to Preserve Hot Peppers: Drying, Fermenting & Pickling
If you’ve ever harvested a bounty of hot peppers from your garden, you know that sometimes it’s hard to keep up with the sheer volume of peppers. Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of pepper overload, and I’ve learned a few simple ways to preserve them for later use. Whether you’re growing fiery […] More
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Canning the Asparagus Harvest
Home grown asparagus can be cut for canning the second spring after planting. The harvest time lasts 4 to 6 weeks and begins when temperatures rise above 55°F. Then asparagus sends up stalks from its thick underground roots. Asparagus stalks grow 2 to 3 inches a day in cool weather, 7 to 8 inches a […] More
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Melon en Surprise
Melon en Surprise was Auguste Escoffier’s title for a five line description of a tasty combination of melons and other fresh fruits in his 1903 masterpiece Le Guide Culinaire. Of course, Escoffier was working from the notes and techniques of Antoine Carême, an earlier codifier of French Haute cuisine. But as you will see here, […] More
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Storing Vegetables for Winter Use
When harvest time comes for each crop in your vegetable garden, the best specimens are best used right away–send them straight to the table. Good specimens that you can’t use fresh, store for later use. Crops that are damaged should still be picked and sent to the compost pile. Harvest varies from crop to crop […] More
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How to Home Can Tomatoes for Beginners
Canning is the best way to enjoy fresh, flavorful garden-grown tomatoes long after harvest time. Canned tomatoes are ideal for use in soups, stews, and casseroles. You will need 22 pounds of fresh tomatoes for a canner load of 7 quarts and 14 pounds of fresh tomatoes for a canner load of 9 pints. That’s […] More
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How to Sun-Dry and Oven-Dry Tomatoes
Sun-dry tomatoes or oven-dry tomatoes to use for seasoning in salads, soups, stews, casseroles, mixed vegetables, and snacks. You can also rehydrate dried tomatoes for use in cooking. Dried tomatoes are fresh, ripe tomatoes that have been placed in the sun, in an oven, or in a food dryer to dry out the water content. […] More
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How to Freeze Ripe Tomatoes
Freeze the bounty of tomatoes you don’t eat fresh this summer for use in cooking next winter. How to freeze a tomato Freeze tomatoes whole or cut them into wedges. Wash and dry tomatoes for freezing and cut out any bad spots or bruises. Place whole or sliced tomatoes on a baking sheet and put […] More
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Ways to Serve Maple Syrup
Use maple syrup as a replacement for sugar or as a flavoring for desserts such as pies, soufflés, mousses, and cakes. When you use maple syrup to replace sugar, reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by approximately half a cup for every cup of syrup used. You know maple syrup as a topping […] More
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How to Make Plum Jam for Beginners
Plums jam is easy to make; all you need is fresh, ripe plums, sugar and a bit of lemon juice. From start to finish, you will have plum jam in less than an hour. Plums are a diverse lot; they range in color from green to yellow to red to purple to blue to black […] More
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How to Can Green Snap Beans for Beginners
Snap beans, also known as green beans or string beans, are a versatile and nutritious vegetable that can be preserved through canning to enjoy year-round. If you’re new to canning, this guide will walk you through the basics of safely and effectively canning snap beans at home. Let’s get started! Why Can Snap Beans? Canning […] More
Stephen Albert
