Kris Bordessa, National Geographic author/certified master food preserver

These pickled green beans are a great way to preserve a summer harvest for the winter pantry. They’re crisp, delicious, and perfect for snacking (or Bloody Marys).

This blueberry jam recipe for canning is a flavorful way to preserve fresh blueberries while they’re in season.

This lemon blueberry loaf cake is a perfect solution to dessert when you need a sweet recipe to finish off the day. It holds up well as a finger food, too.

This blueberry galette is a delicious way to use fresh blueberries. Topped with goat cheese, this galette is light, crispy, and feels fancy! 

Add fermented oranges to marinades & salad dressings. This is an easy way to preserve citrus flavor for use in recipes.

So many different types of beans! They’re a great budget-friendly meal. Here’s what you need to know about cooking dry beans & some tasty bean recipes.

Italian meat sauce is a delicious topping for pasta or polenta. This Instant Pot meat sauce is a perfect weeknight meal.

Recycling cardboard, paper, & magazines is increasingly difficult as China stops taking America’s waste. Here’s how that waste can BENEFIT your garden!