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12Sep

Canning Tomatoes and Making Tomato Apple Chutney This Fall

Posted by Diane D

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...

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21Aug

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Traditional Dill Pickle Canning Recipe – Simple and Delicious

Posted by Diane D

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...

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14Aug

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British Bread & Butter Pickles Recipe

Posted by Diane D

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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07Aug

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Canning Collard Greens Using a Pressure Canner

Posted by Diane D

Collard Greens – How to Preserve A Southern Tradition Imagine a time and place where you were encouraged to make a mess at the dinner table. Maybe it’s never happened to you. I could count on no hands the number of times it has happened to me! For a southerner,...

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