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Preserving Food

Preserving your own food just makes good sense! Whether canning or dehydrating your harvest from your garden or making jerky from wild game, I've got a collection of recipes you can use.

I've got everything from freezing rhubarb to making homemade jam to canning tomatoes.

  • Jars of Blueberry Basil Vinegar tied with string.
    Blueberry Basil Vinegar
  • A jar of homemade blueberry jam with a spoon.
    Blueberry Jam
  • A freeze bag filled with frozen blueberries.
    How to Freeze Blueberries
  • A small jar filled with dried oregano.
    How to Dry Oregano
  • Homemade Canned Cranberry Sauce in glass canning jars.
    How to Can Cranberry Sauce
  • A jar filled with dried ground sage leaves.
    How to Dry Sage
  • Strawberry rhubarb jam spread on a piece of toast.
    Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
  • A glass crock filled with dried parsley.
    How to Dry Parsley
  • Dried basil in a glass crock.
    How to Dry Basil
  • A jar filled with dried rosemary leaves.
    How to Dry Rosemary
  • Broccoli on a strainer over a pot of water.
    Blanching Broccoli
  • A wooden bowl filled with fresh chicken eggs.
    Can Eggs Be Frozen?
  • A bowlful of blanched green beans.
    Blanching Green Beans
  • Pouring turkey broth into a stock pot.
    How to make Turkey Stock
  • A glass crock filled with dried prunes.
    How to Dry Plums
  • An English muffin covered with peach jam.
    Peach Preserves
  • Canning jars filled with sliced peaches.
    Canning Peach Pie Filling
  • A large blue and white enamel pot on a stove.
    Water Bath Canning
  • Canning jars filled with cherries.
    Canning Cherries
  • Morel mushrooms on a dehydrator rack.
    Drying Morel Mushrooms
  • Canning jars filled with chopped carrots.
    Canning Carrots
  • Canning jars filled with chili with beans.
    How to Can Chili
  • A pressure canner on a stovetop.
    How to Use a Pressure Canner
  • Canning jars filled with kidney and pinto beans.
    Canning Dried Beans
  • Canning jars filled with chicken stock.
    Canning Chicken Stock
  • Small canning jars filled with chunks of fish.
    Canning Fish
  • A bowl of green relish in front of several canning jars.
    Green Tomato Relish
  • Canning jars filled with tomato sauce.
    Homemade Tomato Sauce
  • Slices of homemade pastrami on butcher paper.
    Venison Pastrami
  • A ziplock bag filled with frozen peach slices.
    Freezing Peaches
  • Glass jars filled with sliced peaches.
    Canning Peaches
  • A canning jar filled with smoked fish.
    Canning Smoked Fish
  • Smoked fish piled on a rack.
    Smoked Kokanee
  • A pile of dried jerky on a white surface with a red and white towel.
    Ground Venison Jerky Recipe
  • Quart sized canning jars filled with apple pie filling.
    Canning Apple Pie Filling
  • A jar filled with oven roasted tomato sauce.
    Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce
  • Oven roasted tomatoes with fresh herbs and garlic on a roasting pan.
    Oven Roasted Tomatoes
  • Dried pears on a board with a glass jar filled with pear chips behind them.
    Dried Pears
  • A glass jar filled with homemade rhubarb jam.
    Rhubarb Jam
  • A glass crock filled with brown apple butter.
    Apple Butter

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I'm Kathy, and I love to create delicious recipes from scratch utilizing many ingredients that we grow and raise. I'm a recipe creator, food photographer, and cookbook author!

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  • Pretzel rods covered with chocolate and sprinkles.
    Valentine Pretzels
  • A glass parfait glass filled with raspberry mousse topped with fresh raspberries and whipped cream.
    Raspberry Mousse
  • Pink frosted Lofthouse Cookies topped with sprinkles.
    Lofthouse Cookies
  • Scoops of strawberry ice cream in a bowl.
    Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
  • A small tart topped with fresh raspberries.
    Mini Raspberry Tarts
  • Shortcake filled with fresh raspberries and whipped cream.
    Raspberry Shortcake
  • Cheesecake with a red sauce and fruit.
    Raspberry Sauce
  • A slice of chocolate layer cake with the end piece sliced off with a fork.
    Chocolate Layer Cake

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  • A single muffin topped with a crumbly topping on a plate.
    Banana Oatmeal Muffins
  • Breakfast sausage cooked in the oven.
    Breakfast Sausage in Oven
  • Crispy fish fillets topped with lemon wedges.
    Pan Fried Walleye
  • Gravy pouring over a pile of mashed potatoes.
    Homemade Brown Gravy
  • Crispy fish cakes on a white platter with lemon wedges.
    Fish Cakes
  • Pasta twirled around a fork and in a large white bowl.
    Garlic Butter Pasta

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