Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Making homemade pumpkin puree is insanely simple and the flavor is far superior to anything you will find in a […]
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cooking, food preservation, freezing, harvest, recipes, winter vegetables
Cooking Winter Squash
We are up to our ears in winter squash! I decked out our front porch this year with some really
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food preservation, garden, harvest, plants, storing, winter vegetables
Apple Harvest
It’s apple season, so it was time to visit what I consider to be the crown jewel of Oregon fruit
October Harvest
October is giving us the last drops of warm-season harvests, but it’s time to draw the curtain for winter. Juniper
Apricot-Rosemary Preserves
Our Puget Gold apricot tree has been prolific this year! This variety of apricot was developed in Washington and is
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes, trees
Making Plum Chutney
Plum chutney is a sweet-and-tangy spread that is perfect for roasted meats, on sandwiches or as a dipping sauce. I
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canning, cooking, food preservation, harvest, recipes
Blanching Vegetables
It’s the end of the growing season and all the last of the fair-weather garden need to be harvested. Freezing
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food preservation, freezing
Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Tomatoes!
Our harvest baskets are bigger than ever this month and we are buried in tomatoes! I am happy to report
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canning, food preservation, harvest
Tomatoes for Canning
Every week more and more jars of preserved goodies are added to our cupboard. Canning tomatoes is especially satisfying because
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canning, food preservation, harvest, tomatoes
Making Fig Preserves
Figs are the jewels of summer, only lasting a couple days once picked, and their subtle flavor is something to
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canning, food preservation, harvest, recipes