Perfect Pumpkin Puree
You can easily substitute fresh pumpkin for canned pumpkin, but a couple extra steps are needed to ensure the final […]
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Roasting Chanterelle Mushrooms
I spend a good chunk of the fall foraging for wild mushrooms, specifically chanterelles, around the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
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food preservation, foraging, freezing, green living, harvest, modern homesteading, mushrooms
Preserving Chanterelle Mushrooms
This fall I spent more time hunting chanterelle mushrooms in the woods than I spent in our own garden. The combination of
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drying, food preservation, foraging, freezing, harvest, mushrooms
Last Call for Tomatoes
This weekend or next may be the last call for tomatoes for the season, so break out the canner, freezer
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canning, food preservation, freezing, harvest
Making Perfect Apple Chips
I have always loved drying the fruit harvest and with little kids we consume more of these goodies than ever.
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drying, food preservation
It’s That Time of Year
Fall… the crisp colorful leaves, the brisk mornings, that smell after a fresh rain… And of course, the canner. It’s
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canning, drying, food preservation, harvest
Harvesting Onions
I planted two different varieties of onions in early spring along the perimeter of our raised beds: red onions and Walla
How to Freeze Blueberries
When I was growing up, we always had a whole shelf in our freezer devoted to frozen blueberries. Around early
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food preservation, freezing, harvest, u-pick
Preserving Tomatoes
Tomato season is just about to come to a close and I’m just a few pints and quarts away from
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canning, drying, food preservation, freezing, harvest, tomatoes
Preserving Asian Pears
Asian pears are still in season here in the Pacific Northwest and we just can’t get enough of these little
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canning, drying, food preservation, harvest, recipes