So you grew the peas and had a bountiful harvest, and now A LOT of peas, but now what? How does one preserve their garden peas for the months to come? The beauty of backyard gardening is enjoying all the fresh vegetables that come with it, but how do you preserve the fresh vegetable taste?

We love making broth! But, like most people, I always wonder what is the BEST way to make bone broth. So (for the sake of science) I decided to make 3 identical batches of broth in 3 different methods to finally find out what was the “best” version.

Stock is so easy to make and light years better than anything you buy from the store PLUS it is super inexpensive as you are re-using the carcass. This recipe is a great Sunday project, small amount of prep time and a few hours on the stove will fill your house with an amazing aroma and end with a delicious product to use in all sorts of applications.

Preserving is intimidating for beginners and we’re here to walk you through it. In this post, we will walk you through how to use the pressure canner with cook times specific to stocks.

Spicy pickled carrots are so satisfying. They’re crunchy and pickley and have just the right amount of zip that wakes up the taste buds. We make these every year and they are always the first jars to disappear. So here is our easy recipe and hope you enjoy! In our recipe we include all the instructions on how to water bath can so you can batch make these carrots and enjoy all winter long!

It is literally the perfect companion to your next charcuterie night, it’s amazing on ice cream, and will in-fact cheer up your next breakfast toast. Need an inexpensive gift idea? The color of this jam will wow anyone you give it to PLUS they will think you are a wizard in the kitchen. I have one rose bush in my backyard and only needed about four large blossoms for this recipe.

Preserving and canning your own food is arguably the most intimidating project for a gardener and home cook. We are here to share our canning secrets to give you success in 4 easy steps. We tell you the tools needed to start canning along with tips on how to can like a pro.