Mom taught me how to can food when I was 11. We had moved to the country the year before, and this was our first garden; corn, tomatoes, squash, and gherkins were our main harvest. It was the tomatoes and gherkins that we “put up”, and in the years to follow, we added cucumbers, black-eyed […]
Food Storage
The Best Foods to Dehydrate
With a dehydrator in your kitchen, it’s easy to create your own healthy snacks at home. You can make foods like granola or tempeh fresh from the kitchen, or you can also dehydrate foods for camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities. There are dozens and dozens of different foods you can dry. Let’s check it […]
Best Vacuum Sealer Reviews of 2019
Not every kitchen has a vacuum sealer, but maybe every kitchen should! One of the best ways to save money on groceries is to buy in bulk, but who can eat 10 pounds of ground beef in a week? Instead what most frugal shoppers do is freeze the extra, so you get the benefit of […]