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If your home garden is thriving, or even if you’ve just gotten a great deal on fresh produce from the local farmers market, you’re probably looking for canning and pickling options to preserve that food for later consumption. Here’s what you need to know before you start pickling at home.
As summer sets in, it’s time to think about your first harvest! Canning and gardening go hand-in-hand when you’ve got extra produce, but no situation is exactly the same, so we’ve broken it down into three levels.
Strawberry season has begun and other fruits are soon to follow! But what are you going to do with all of those fresh berries? Jam is always a good place to start and we have four recipes for you to try.
We’re now well into 2022, and the prospects of a beautiful spring are beginning to set in as the frost of winter melts away. That means it’s time to get our expectations in full bloom!
In our last article we went over how important gardening and canning can be for your personal health goals. Today, we’ll be discussing some recipes for you to try at home – either with or without your home grown produce.
Eating right is as difficult as ever, but growing and canning your own produce gives you more control and can help you feel confident in your food’s nutritional value. Two ways that canning can do this is through supply chain independence, and sustainability.
In this article we’ll be walking through a variety of options available to you with your canned goods. After all, what better way to celebrate the new year than with fresh ideas and a full stomach!
If you’re running low on ideas after the Thanksgiving holiday then look no further. In this post we’ll go over some simple yet effective holiday appetizers that use our instant mixes.
Sometimes a game or two on a Sunday afternoon can be fun, but when guests get involved it can be difficult to keep everybody fed and happy. Here are a couple of ideas for snacks no matter the day of the week.
Have you also discovered that company tends to hover around the kitchen? Mrs. Wages® is here to provide you with recipes to keep everybody fed and happy during this holiday season.
Italian cuisine has given us a very simple, yet delicious, antipasto dish known as bruschetta. Here we have some incredible ways you can create meals from bruschetta mixes to make your everyday meals more exciting.
Having a lush, beautiful garden is desirable, but achieving it is easier said than done. Here are some tried and true ways to manage your garden better and keep it disease-free.
Don’t you just love pickles? Whether you are new to canning pickles or have been doing it for a while, here are a few tips to help you improve your canning process.
Some vegetables can be grown all year long. By planning well, you may find that you have plenty of vegetables to can and enjoy. Here is some information on planting times for the vegetables that people most often can.
A home garden is more than just a piece of land, so it’s only natural for us to want the best for our gardens. Whether you want fresh produce or flowers, here are some of the many garden types you can plant at your home.
If you live at altitudes higher than 1000 feet above the sea, canning foods must be a whole different ball game for you. Making jams and preserves, veggies and tomato soups, or anything else is a unique experience when living so far above the surface of the sea.
Don’t we all love the sweetness and acidity of tomatillos in our salads, pork, and hotdogs? Salsa verde is a spicy sauce, with Tomatillo as its star ingredient along with cilantro, lime, etc. It’s the perfect sauce to bring flavor and heat to your dishes.
Did you know that you can make jam from frozen fruits? To preserve the freshness of your garden harvest, seal and freeze it for later use, especially in the off-season.
You might have been storing, canning, and preserving for quite a while, but there is always a new trick to learn when it comes to keeping your favorite foods and staples safe.
If you have a friend who’s obsessed with everything homemade and loves to make preserves of jam, chutneys and pickles, here is our list of gift ideas for them.
Canning and freezing both have their pros and cons, and if you are wondering which process is more viable, let’s find out.
Home canning is an exciting hobby, but before you start on your journey to preserving foods and fresh produce on your own, you need to know how to do it correctly.
Dill pickles are a staple in every American household. A classic topping on burgers and hotdogs, dill pickles epitomize summer for everyone. Here are some tips to ensure you get that perfect crunch every time.
Ever wish you could store batches of your famous jam for months? Maybe you have a child going away to college, and you wish there were a way to make sure that they have your home-cooked meals every night?
Do you source your fruits and vegetables from your farm or buy in bulk to get the best rates? Are you looking for ways to preserve them, so they last way past their shelf life?
Having pre-made canned salsa in your pantry can be a huge lifesaver, especially if you have unexpected guests or your friends decide to crash at your place at the last moment.
There’s something about a jar of home-canned jam that makes it special. It is a must in most households for a quick breakfast or snack – a slice of bread topped with a dollop of strawberry jam and butter is heaven!
The traditional Italian spaghetti sauce is an integral part of this recipe. Sure you can get some off-the-shelf sauce, add it to your dish and call it a day, but where’s the fun in that?
Nothing can beat eating a fresh peach plucked right from the tree; juicy and warm that hits you with all the flavors of summer. The trouble is that once picked, peaches can go bad quickly, which is why you need to use a few household staples to keep the peaches from turning brown.
