Category: Food Preservation

Those who trekked across the country to begin new lives in the Wild West were known for their resourcefulness, and it shows in many of the foods they ate. While pioneer cuisine may seem strange to us today, the settlers had no choice but to use what they had to survive – and they got…

Have you ever wanted to make your own homemade bacon in the smoker or even the oven (if you don’t have a smoker)? Well, it’s easy to do and I’ll show you exactly how in this video. Let’s get started! **DISCLAIMER** Curing salt can be dangerous if used in very high amounts. The amounts used…

Get the top-rated recipe for Bread and Butter Pickles II at http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/bread-and-butter-pickles-ii/detail.aspx These homemade bread and butter pickles add crunch to your lunch. Sliced cumbers, onions, peppers, and garlic are preserved in a spicy cider vinegar mixture. What a great way to use up extra cucumbers from your garden. Subscribe to allrecipes @ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=allrecipes Facebook…

A quick recipe to ferment banana peppers straight from my garden! Recipe 1 lb. (500 g) banana peppers (Optional) 1 jalapeño pepper 3 cloves garlic (fresh or pickled) 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) pickle or sauerkraut brine 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) sea salt 20 oz. (600 ml) filtered water Instructions 1. Remove tops and chop peppers…

Do you like freezing fruit to make your own smoothies? Here’s a quick vid showing one way to freeze the fruit without it sticking together. Find Zero Waste Chef on IG: https://www.instagram.com/zerowastechef Source

Visit Cooking Up a Story for more how-to videos: http://cookingupastory.com/canning-fresh-pears From the archives: Marge Braker, a retired home economics teacher from Oregon State University Extension Service, shows how to can pears in this thorough video demonstration. She also includes all the necessary steps in her recipe, canning pears, raw pack. Canning Pears Raw Pack recipe:…

Don’t let anyone convince you that you need a fancy airlock to ferment food. As long as youre using food safe plastic any clean bag will work for this. Its important to fill the bag with brine so that if it leaks it won’t dilute your ferment with water. Source

Josh Fletcher has been dehydrating his own meals for a while now, and he usually makes a lot every year to bring with on his elk backcountry elk hunting trips. In this video, Josh goes step by step describing how he goes about making his own homemade dehydrated meals. Source

Today I’m turning up the heat with two Beer infused hot sauces. Double the fermentation goodness and flavor! First up is a mild and refreshing Poblano Jalapeño and Mexican Lager green sauce, followed by a tropical and extra spicy Mango Habanero and Hazy IPA sauce. Join my channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwR7R8Y6cE-CqfnaoCqAG_g/join THANK…

I’m joined by Harriet from Border berries fruit farm as we talk you through the ideal way bto freeze a glut of berries and what you can make with them from frozen. Smoothie recipes at www.the batchlady.com and lots more top tips on my socials, come follow @TheBatchLady Ready to use your berries? Strawberries and…