Tag Archives: Preserves

Storing Harvest Bounty: Canning vs. Dehydrating

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Corinna

Last winter I received Mary Bell’s Food Drying with an Attitude: A Fun and Fabulous Guide to Creating Snacks, Meals, and Crafts – and I put it aside because I did not have a dehydrator. Like last year, I started … Continue reading →

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Have You Tried: Making Berry Jam?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Corinna

As our household creeps toward food self-sufficiency, you would think our decision to keep backyard chickens would incite more concern than canning fruits and vegetables. However, botulism is a big word and scenes from Louisa May Alcott books where women … Continue reading →

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