The key to capturing the sweetness of corn is preserving the day of harvest. Corn quickly starts losing its sweetness after picking, with the sugar converting to starch at a rapid pace. Before...
Preserving Corn
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Cooking and Preserving a Whole Pumpkin
As my daughters and I were walking into the local arts center, I noticed a town worker hoisting a beautiful Cinderella pumpkin onto his shoulder. They were switching the fall decorations out for the...
Ways To Use Extra Sale Turkeys
There were rumors flying about a lack of turkeys this year, driving up the price. I don't know what happened in your part of the country but here in the Piedmont of North Carolina, we had great...
Shelf-Stable Sun Dried Tomatoes in Oil
Sun dried tomatoes are one of those things I've always seen as a luxury item. That's where kitchen creativity comes in handy - I just make my own. If you haven't dehydrated tomatoes before, you are...
Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables
I'm sure your first question is, why would anyone need to dehydrate frozen vegetables? What's wrong with keeping them in the freezer? The answer is, a homemaking prepper does both. Dehyrating frozen...
Waxing Cheese Part 1 and 2
Having a well-balanced long term, shelf-stable storage inventory is important. We eat a ton of cheese in my house, so I decided to try my hand at waxing cheese for a shelf-stable pantry option. I'm...