Homesteading & Self-Sufficiency
Practical skills for independent living
Building a self-sufficient lifestyle. It includes tips on food preservation, gardening, small-scale livestock, and other homesteading practices that reduce reliance on stores and increase your independence.
What you’ll learn:
- Planning and preserving seasonal harvests.
- Simple ways to grow, raise, and store your own food.
- Combining modern and traditional techniques to sustain your household.
These guides help you take control of your food supply and build confidence in your homesteading skills.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
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Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
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Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
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Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
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Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
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Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
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Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
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Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
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Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
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Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
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Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
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Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
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Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
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Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
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Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
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Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
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Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
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Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
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Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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Bread and Butter Pickles – How Much Cucumber Do You Really Need?

I picked a little over 4½ pounds of cucumbers from the garden for a batch of bread and butter pickles. I thought I had the right amount, but once I started slicing them, I realized my estimate was off. Here’s how the batch came together and how the pickles turned out after a week in…
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Can You Freeze Garden Peas Before Pressure Canning?

My garden wasn’t producing enough peas for a full canner load, so I froze the first batch. Here’s what happened when I canned frozen and fresh peas side by side.
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Pickled Beets – Preserving Beets From the Garden

This easy homemade pickled beet recipe walks you through preparing the beets, making the pickling liquid, and canning the finished jars.
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Easy Homemade Red Sauerkraut: From Cabbage to Jar

Follow my process from preparing the purple cabbage to packing the finished sauerkraut into five pint jars.
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How to Make Haskap Jam (Honey Berry Jam) at Home

Haskaps make an excellent homemade jam with a perfect balance of sweet and tart. Follow along as I make a batch using fresh haskaps, pectin, sugar, and a boiling water canner.
-
Sour (Lacto-Fermented) Corn

Fermenting sweet corn is easier than you might think. See how I made three jars of sour corn with a simple 2.5% salt brine and just one week of fermentation.
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Pressure Canning Cream Style Corn At Home

I bought enough corn to fill one canner load and ended up with enough for two. If you’ve ever wanted to can homemade creamed corn, this step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
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Beans in Molasses Sauce for Beginners (Real Kitchen Version)

If you’ve never pressure canned beans before, this is a simple way to start with a classic molasses-style sauce.
-
Canned Chicken for Sandwiches, Salads, and Quick Meals

I roasted a chicken specifically for canning and turned it into shelf-stable chicken that’s ready for sandwiches, salads, soups, and more whenever I need it.
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A Simple Homemade Chicken Stock For Beginners

If you’re new to pressure canning, chicken stock is one of the easiest and most useful things you can make.
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