Make wild violet jelly with spring’s first magical blooms! Wild violets are edible and delicious, and they make a flavorful flower jelly that tastes fruity, lightly floral, and full of spring’s beginning sun. Edible Wild Violets With tiny purple blooms and heart-shaped leaves, wild violet “weeds” are often the first flowers that you’ll see in…
Food Preservation
Preserve the bounty with food preservation recipes that will show you how to dehydrate, freeze, can, and pickle all of that garden fresh produce. Imagine how it will be when you can still get a taste of summer even though there is a chill in the air.
Be sure to check out the 12 different ways you can preserve apples or sample the delightfully fruity Strawberry Rhubarb Butter. Dehydrating fresh produce, like sweet peppers, is a fantastic way to preserve food especially if you're short on shelf space.
Pickled Asparagus: Quick Refrigerator Pickles
Pickled asparagus is a tangy spring treat that is delicious and good for you. These refrigerator pickles are quick and easy to make and ready to eat in just a few days. This is a great way to prolong the life of fresh spring asparagus! Savor The Spring Flavor Spring tends to be a mix…
Quick Pickled Radish: Pink, Red, Watermelon, or Daikon
Pickled radish is a tart and tangy spring treat. Use red or pink radish for a whimsical-looking pink brine, or mix a few different types for this quick pickled radish recipe. It’s the perfect pickle for spring! Pink Pickles for Spring Radishes may not be super exciting to everyone, but they are to me! There’s…
Quick Pickled Red Onions
You’ll love this quick pickled red onions recipe, from its tangy oniony taste to its lovely color. Making these only takes a few minutes of prep work and a few days of pickling time before you have pink pickled onions to enjoy straight from the jar! Pink Pickled Onions These pickled beauties are just what…
16 Quick Pickle Recipes: Easy Refrigerator Pickles
Quick pickles are a tangy treat that is easy to make with a variety of vegetables. Also known as refrigerator pickles, these recipes are simple to throw together in just a few minutes. Then, it only takes about two or three days until you get to taste the crisp, tangy, flavorful pickle goodness that quick…
Quick Pickled Garlic
Pickled garlic is here to brighten up your cooking with a mellow flavor that still has some bite. This easy, delicious, quick pickle recipe is simple to make and has many uses in the kitchen and medicinally. Throw these common ingredients together to enjoy all the benefits of pickled garlic! Quick Pickles for All If…
9 Fermented Honey Recipes to Make This Year
Fermented honey recipes are a great way to get health benefits from simple and completely natural ingredients. Made with raw honey and various herbs and ingredients that are easy, delicious, and super healthy, find the best fermented honey recipes here! What is Fermented Honey? So what exactly is fermented honey is anyway? Basically, when water…
Dried Orange Slices for Food and Decoration
Dried orange slices are easy to make and can be incorporated into various recipes. Dehydrated oranges and other citrus also have decorative uses. They smell amazing, have bright flavor, and look beautiful too! A Citrus Season Treat Dehydrating oranges and other citrus is a super helpful way to brighten your winter day during citrus season….
12 Cranberry Recipes: Sauce, Relish, Fermented, and Preserved
These cranberry recipes are a great way to jazz up your holiday season. From traditional with a healthy spin to new and different, this list of recipes has cranberry goodness to last the season through. Fresh Cranberry Recipes It’s a great time to hit the refresh button on your cranberry recipes. With holiday get togethers…
Quick Pickled Cranberries
Pickled cranberries are a tasty treat that is tart, sour, and sweet all at the same time. Perfect for a holiday season appetizer, cranberry pickles are uniquely delicious. Quick pickled cranberries are easy to make, and even easier to eat! Quick Pickles for The Holidays If you’re looking for a tasty and unique way to…