by Laura Macklem | Nov 28, 2021 | Canning |
Most people love turkey and gravy, but don’t get it but a couple times a year. However, with the nifty science of canning and also leftover turkey, you can enjoy it all year right from your shelf. We have turkey and stuffing for both Thanksgiving and Christmas....
by Laura Macklem | Sep 26, 2021 | Canning |
It’s the season’s end, but the tomatoes keep coming. The scoring, blanching, and peeling is getting a little old, but there’s an easy way to preserve the taste of summer for months to come. Roasted tomato sauce is a quick and tasty way to put your bounty...
by Laura Macklem | Jul 31, 2021 | Canning |
Homemade is best in part because of quality, but creating a meal all from scratch takes some time. Pre-making meal elements means in a snap, you can have a home cooked meal without packaged helpers. The other day I made pork bbq sandwiches on homemade buns, squash...
by Laura Macklem | Jul 20, 2021 | Canning |
Sweet Baby Rays Barbecue Sauce is all the rage – really seems to be the standard. While it’s good, I believe the strong notes of molasses weigh down the underlying flavors. Also, it’s pricey and you know I can’t have that. Besides saving gobs...
by Laura Macklem | Jun 24, 2021 | Canning |
I’m to the point where I don’t buy pre-made salsa, meat stock, pizza sauce, pasta sauce, Dijon mustard, barbecue or even Asian dipping sauce anymore. I can all of these things, for healthy, inexpensive, and to-my-taste pantry staples. I recently...
