Could it really be this easy? Seems so. After eating jars of sauerkraut in a single sitting, it’s time to start making my own. I just figured it was a huge undertaking but it seems you just chop your cabbage, add pickling salt, massage it all together and leave it on the counter for a […]
Great Canadian Food Experience; Preserving Heirloom Tomato Sauce
Great Canadian Food Experience; Preserving Our Canadian Food Tradition by Canning Heirloom Tomato Sauce This time of year I’m still neck deep in tomatoes. We grow them all summer, then as we pick them I make notes, take photographs, and try to stay organized before ripping them open to start fermenting the seeds. By the time […]
Easy Preserving; Grind and Freeze Zucchini to Eat all Winter
I’ve never been very good a growing zucchini, until this year where I stopped fussing over it and totally neglected it. Seems zucchini likes neglect. The only issue now is that we keep accidentally letting these summer sqush grow to be as big as the baby. We had one that weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces. […]
Dandelion Wine, Dandelion Wine, when I finally get some I think it will be fine!
Getting to know the farm is really wonderful. Each time we go, we experience the seasons in a new way. While dandelions are generally considered delightful in my family, the farm in full fledged May dandelion glory is really something else. Rebecca started picking them as soon as she was out of the car and […]
Pimp that Preserve Entry – Hard Cider for Cold Nights
Oh dear, the toddler has broken my lap top and I having trouble typing so post this will be short on words. Especially words with certain letters that will remain a secret as I canot type them. Cocvxzbined (see what I mean?) with learning wordpress this is a bit of a mess. In what is […]