PinShareShareTweet0 SharesMy grandma used to make Bread and Butter Pickles. They were my favorite over dill pickles. I recall an open jar of bread and butter pickles on many a Sunday dinner table. I usually ate a few with whatever what served that day. We did not need to be eating sandwiches to eat bread… Continue reading How to Process Bread and Butter Pickles
Category: Preserving Food
How to Can Dill Pickles
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThe two Tokyo Green Cucumber plants produced over 20 cucumbers in 3 days. I decided to can dill pickles. Knowing the increase in harvest would happen soon last week I had looked up various recipes and methods. I chatted with friends to hear their process. This is my first year raising Tokyo Green cucumbers.… Continue reading How to Can Dill Pickles
Tomato Juice: How to Prepare and Preserve
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesTo my recollection, the last time I canned anything was around 20 years ago. As I am producing my own food, canning is one of the homestead activities I want to incorporate back into my life. One family branch has a tradition of eating tomato gravy at Christmas gatherings. I have been blessed with… Continue reading Tomato Juice: How to Prepare and Preserve
Preserving Stewed Tomatoes
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI met Julie in the summer of 2018 the night we both attended Bremen Farmer’s Market. I think the first words I spoke to her were, “I love your cart.” She was selling fresh cut flowers on a repurposed old fire hose reel cart. We became friends. And it seems that I have known… Continue reading Preserving Stewed Tomatoes