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25Sep

Canning Butternut Squash in Soups and More

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What do you call a squash that’s smooth as butter and sweet as a nut? You guessed it…butternut. Don’t you love to-the-point names? I do! The butternut squash has a fairly unique history, and has become one of my favorite hybrids. I especially love canning butternut squash in soups and...

12Sep

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Canning Tomatoes and Making Tomato Apple Chutney This Fall

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Is the Tomato a Fruit or Vegetable? Trivia time! What’s a fruit and a vegetable and the source of likely hundreds of dinner table arguments in any given year? If you’ve had one of these friendly yet mildly heated discussions yourself, you may have guessed it. It’s a tomato! While...

21Aug

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Traditional Dill Pickle Canning Recipe – Simple and Delicious

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There is so much to learn about the “pickle”! I am having a blast researching what makes a pickle a pickle, where they originated, how they have affected a countries economy and much more. My favorite source of well-researched facts and history is from the Pickle Packers International organization, who...

14Aug

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British Bread & Butter Pickles Recipe

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What is the Difference Between Pickles in the United States and the United Kingdom? In the United States, the most common kinds of pickles are cucumbers and peppers preserved primarily by the use of vinegar and/or salt. They may be honeyed, sugared, peppered, dilled, garlicked, spiced, mixed, soured, and fermented....

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Canning Butternut Squash in Soups and More

Canning Tomatoes and Making Tomato Apple Chutney This Fall

Traditional Dill Pickle Canning Recipe – Simple and Delicious

British Bread & Butter Pickles Recipe

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