Pack some dried apples in your lunch or take them on the trail for a wholesome snack. Dehydrating apples while they’re in season & enjoy them all year long.
FOOD PRESERVATION
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!
Reusing Canning Lids: Is it Safe?
Wondering if it’s safe to reuse canning lids? Here’s what you need to know to make sure your efforts are long lasting.
Zucchini Relish Recipe for a Tasty Burger Topping
This zucchini relish recipe is sweet & somewhat tangy & great on burgers. It’s one of our favorite ways to preserve summer squash for the winter pantry.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
If you’re ready to shake up your pantry routine and shift from boxed to homemade, be sure to check out my latest project, Attainable Sustainable Pantry (National Geographic Books).
My earlier book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (also from 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 encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
