When your garden is producing an abundant crop of flavorful fresh basil, it’s time to learn how to dry basil, preserving this herb long-term.
FOOD PRESERVATION
Easy Pickled Banana Peppers (Quick Pickled or Canned)
This recipe for homemade pickled banana peppers can be canned for a shelf-stable product or simply refrigerated. Either way, it’s a winner!
Sweet and Savory Pineapple Jalapeño Jam Recipe
This pineapple jalapeño jam recipe with jalapeños is sweet and savory. Serve this jam as a topping for fish or chicken, or paired with cream cheese on crackers.
Passion Fruit Jelly: How to Turn Lilikoi into a Tropical Breakfast Spread
Passion fruit jelly is a staple on Hawaii breakfast tables, but it’s easy to make your own! This tropical spread is great on toast or in shortbread cookies.
Canning Jams, Jellies, and Other Preserves (And 100+ Recipes to Get You Started!)
What’s the difference between jam and jelly? And while we’re at it, what about preserves and chutneys? Here’s what you need to know, PLUS a bunch of recipes for making fruit spreads at home.
Canning Storage: How to Store Mason Jars in the Pantry
Learn proper canning storage techniques in order to make sure that your home-canned goods remain safe to preserve the quality of the food and prevent loss.
Easy Rhubarb Jam Recipe for Canning
The Queen of Spring, rhubarb is often the earliest harvest. This rhubarb jam recipe is sweet and tangy and excellent on your morning toast!
Pickling vs. Fermenting: What’s the Difference?
Pickling and fermenting offer different flavors, benefits, and provide different options for preserving foods. Here’s how they compare.
Canning Grapes: Food Preservation Made Easy
Canning grapes is an easy way to preserve them. Stock your pantry and add them to fruit or chicken salads all year long.