This hot pepper relish is the perfect way to preserve the spicy goodness of just about any kind of pepper — mild or fiery.
FOOD PRESERVATION
Whether you have a garden abundance or support your local farmers market, there are a number of food preservation methods that will allow you to store food to last through the winter. There’s nothing better than pulling a jar of fresh applesauce out of the panty in the middle of a cold winter. It’s like summer in a jar. And tomato sauce from the garden? So much better than the store bought stuff.
But canning isn’t the only way to preserve food for long-term storage. In addition to water bath and pressure canning, dehydrating fruits and vegetables, fermentation, and freezing are other methods to try. Start with the food preservation method that seems most doable to you. Soon you’ll have a pantry full of produce to enjoy in the off-season.
Homemade Raspberry Jam with Apricots and Honey
This homemade raspberry jam has a lower sugar content than some recipes. The addition of fresh apricots gives the finished product a fresh, sunny flavor.
How to Make Dried Apples at Home for Snacking and Food Preservation
Pack some dried apples in your lunch or take them on the trail for a healthy snack. Dehydrating apples while they’re in season & enjoy them all year long.
Easy Plum Jam (Lower Sugar)
The old-fashioned flavor of plum jam is one that is hard to find in stores. Making your own is EASY and a great way to preserve the harvest!
Make Infused Vinegar at Home for Gourmet Flavor on the Cheap
Infused vinegar is super easy to make, especially with berries and small juicy fruit like cherries or pomegranates. Gourmet vinegar makes great gifts, too!
Easy Dried Strawberries Pack a Flavorful Punch
Dried strawberries capture the sweet and wonderful flavor so you can enjoy them for months (and months). Here’s how to make them at home (hint: it’s easy!)
Blackberry Jam Recipe for Canning
This blackberry jam recipe (aka bramble jam!) is made with less sugar than most home canned jams and it’s utterly delicious!
Watermelon Rind Relish Recipe
This watermelon rind relish recipe is a great way to use watermelon rinds for a knock-off old fashioned hamburger relish! A no-waste recipe for good food!
Mango Chutney Recipe: Add Tropical Flavor to Your Next Meal
Sweet, savory, and spicy, this mango chutney is great with fish and chicken, or inside your favorite sandwich. If you’ve got access to local mangoes, make some!
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author and certified Master Food Preserver, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
I’m thrilled that my book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I aim to encourage readers — that’s you! — to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
Limited on space? Don’t let that keep you from growing some of your own food! In my 5-Gallon Garden course, I’ll show you how to grow food in the space you have! Learn more about it here.
