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Food Storage

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Food storage via canning, freezing, dehydrating (drying food), fermenting, root cellaring. Emergency food storage. Stocking up.

pickled beets

Pickled Beets Recipe – Just Like Grandma Used to Make

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DIY walk in cooler

Build Your Own Walk In Cooler with a CoolBot Controller & A/C Unit

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Green Tomato Pickles Recipe for Canning

Green Tomato Pickles Recipe for Canning

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Blueberry Pear Jam – Sweet Pears & Juicy Blueberries

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Cranberry Pear Jam – Traditional and Low Sugar Recipes

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bin filled with pears

9 Ways to Preserve Pears, Plus Tips to Prevent Browning

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Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Pump with oil

Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Oil Change and Filtering

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low sugar peach jam in mason jars

Peach Jam Recipes – Peach Vanilla and Fuzzy Navel

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home canned tomato soup in mason jar with tomatoes in basket

Home Canned Tomato Soup – Easy Recipe for Canning Tomato Soup

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pickled peppers in a mason jar

Pickled Peppers Recipe for Canning – Just Four Ingredients

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freezing green beans - vacuum sealed package of green beans with fresh green beans and vacuum sealer in background

Freezing Fresh Green Beans With or Without Blanching, Step by Step Instructions

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peach raspberry jam

Peach Raspberry Jam – “Blushing” Peach Jam

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spoon filled with mulberry jam

Mulberry Jam Recipe – Use Fresh or Frozen Berries

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tomatillo salsa (salsa verde) with chips in a red bowl

Tomatillo Salsa (Salsa Verde) Canning Recipe

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pickled cherry tomatoes row

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes, Plus More Cherry Tomato Ideas

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homemade ketchup on spoon

2 Homemade Ketchup Recipes – One for Canning, One Probiotic

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harvest right freeze dryer

Harvest Right Freeze Dryer – Cost Analysis

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Strawberry Jam – 5 Easy Recipes for America’s Most Popular Jam

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strawberries

How to Store Strawberries 12 Ways

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Home food drying tomatoes in an Excalibur dehydrator

Home Food Drying – 6 Things You Need to Know

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water bath canner and pressure canner with home canned foods

How to Can Food at Home – Quick Guide to Safe Home Canning

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apple currant spread

Apple Currant Spread – Low Sugar with a Touch of Cinnamon

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avoiding botulism in canning

Botulism – Tips for Safe Home Canning

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almond pears

Almond Pears – Home Canned Pears with a Light Almond Syrup

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queen anne's lace jelly jars

Queen Anne’s Lace Jelly with Currants

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The Natural Canning Resource Book – Can Safely, Adapt Recipes

The Natural Canning Resource Book – Can Safely, Adapt Recipes

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Vegetable Dehydrating is a great way to store veggies in less space with minimal equipment. Post includes printable chart with prep steps & drying times.

Vegetable Dehydrating – How to Dry Vegetables for Storage

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Dehydrator Versus Freeze Dryer - They perform similar functions - food is dried for storage - how they do it and the resulting product is quite different.

Dehydrator Versus Freeze Dryer – What’s the Difference?

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Freeze Drying Mistakes you should avoid to get the best results for your food and your freeze dryer. Shorten drying time, improve flavor and stay safe!

11 Freeze Drying Mistakes to Avoid for Best Storage Quality

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Striped jelly pours make your homemade jams and jellies look extra special. Great for gift giving, or as a premium product for your farm market stand.

Striped Jelly – Makes a One of a Kind Homemade Gift

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No Can Dill Pickles – Just Stick Them in a Jar!

No Can Dill Pickles – Just Stick Them in a Jar!

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This low sugar apricot jam recipe is lightly sweetened and flavored with a hint of cinnamon and citrus so you can taste the fruit, not the sugar.

Low Sugar Apricot Jam Recipe – Sweeten with Sugar or Honey

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Homemade Pickle Relish Sweetened with Honey

Homemade Pickle Relish Sweetened with Honey

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Rhuberry Spread – Naturally Sweetened Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam

Rhuberry Spread – Naturally Sweetened Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam

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The Best Way to Use Up Extra Zucchini

The Best Way to Use Up Extra Zucchini

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How to can green beans in a pressure canner. Picking, cleaning, processing, headspace, processing times, and altitude adjustments for safe canning.

How to Can Green Beans – Step by Step Instructions

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Homemade jams. jellies and spreads

Homemade Jams, Jellies and Spreads – Over 20 Recipes to Enjoy

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canning-questions

Canning Questions Answered – A Great Canning Resource

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Autumnberry and Apple Cider Jam

Autumnberry-Apple Cider Jam – Wild Abundance for Your Pantry

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rhubarb sauce jars

Rhubarb Sauce for Canning – New Ways to Use Your Rhubarb

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