Preserve
Confidently fill your shelves and freezer with safe, healthy food by canning, dehydrating, fermenting, freeze-drying, infusing, curing, brewing, and more!
We’ll show you tutorials for canning meat using the raw-pack method, how we preserve all our excess eggs to use during winter (or how we freeze eggs for easy baking), plus we share fermented recipes including fermented cranberry sauce, fermented garden tomatoes and ginger carrots.
How to Make Calendula Oil for Herbal Remedies
Learn how to make calendula oil using a simple alcohol intermediary method for a more robust herbal extraction, plus how to adapt it for
What to Do When a Jar Breaks During Canning (+ How to Prevent It)
Wondering what to do when a jar breaks during canning? Learn why canning jars break, what to do next, and how to prevent broken
8 Food Preservation Tips for a Stress-Free Harvest Season
Learn practical food preservation tips to avoid overwhelm, save time and money, and preserve a harvest your family will actually eat.
Fermented Pepper Sauce Recipe | Easy, Tangy Homemade Fermented Sauce
Learn how to make fermented pepper sauce with sweet peppers, garlic, and ginger. An easy, tangy recipe ready in one day.
Why Didn't My Canning Jars Seal?
If you've ever found yourself asking, "Why didn't my canning jars seal?", this post breaks down the eight most common reasons.
Stop Treating Your Pantry Like a Grocery Store: A Smarter Approach to Food Preservation
Many homesteaders approach food preservation by asking, “What do I want to eat?” and then trying to stock every possible ingredient and meal in
Do You Need to Sterilize Canning Jars Before Canning?
Do you need to sterilize jars before canning? Learn when sterilizing is necessary, when it isn't, and how to safely prepare jars for canning.
Canning Mistakes That Can Kill You: What to Avoid
Canning mistakes can feel intimidating, especially canning mistakes that can kill you or when you hear warnings about food safety and botulism. But the
Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting a Freeze Dryer
Thinking about getting a freeze dryer? Here are 7 things I wish I knew before starting, so you can save time, reduce food waste,
How to Preserve Eggs: 5+ Ways to Use Up or Store Extra Eggs Long-Term
Learn five different ways to use up or preserve your extra eggs for those months when the chickens aren't laying as much!
Water Bath Canning vs Pressure Canning: What’s the Difference and When to Use Each
If you’ve ever felt unsure about whether to use a water bath canner vs a pressure canner, you’re not alone. This is one of
Cultured Dairy Made Simple
Cultured dairy may sound complicated, but it’s actually one of the simplest traditional kitchen skills you can learn. In this post, I’ll explain what
