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Your Guide to Vinegar: The Best for Pickling, the Sneaky Labels, and How Long it Lasts

Vinegar is a key component in making refrigerator pickles and many canning recipes. Choose the proper type for a safe, shelf stable product or for flavoring meals.

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Urban Gardening for a Healthy Harvest

Want to grow some of your own food in the city? Urban gardening has its challenges, but with a little thoughtfulness, you can have success!

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Perennial Peanut Grass: An Evergreen Ground Cover

Perennial peanut grass, an evergreen ground cover, is a great lawn replacement that’s drought tolerant. Mowed, it’s low enough to walk on. This evergreen ground cover has pretty yellow flowers, bright green leaves, and will out-compete grasses and other weeds. Chickens will even eat the yellow flowers.

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Homemade Peanut Butter – Easy to Make at Home

This homemade peanut butter recipe is a snap to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. No unnecessary additives here!

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Fast & Easy Homemade Applesauce in the Instant Pot

Need a fast and easy side dish? Or a tasty way to top pancakes? Cook up a batch of this Instant Pot applesauce from fresh apples in no time!

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Making Soap: A Simple How-To for a Basic Bar

Making soap at home is a fun and satisfying DIY project. Better yet, making soap is easy. How to make soap at home? It’s like making cake with safety gear.

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Easy Pear Butter Recipe for Canning

This pear butter recipe can be made on the stovetop or in a slow cooker. It’s a safe canning recipe great for adding to the pantry.

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Homemade Pumpkin Puree and 6+ Recipes to Use It

Your favorite pumpkin dessert just got better! Fresh pumpkin puree has much more flavor than store bought and it’s EASY to make. Here’s how to make pumpkin puree at home from fresh ingredients.