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Food Storage

blanched fresh garden peas

How to Freeze Peas from the Garden

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baskets of apples

Above Ground Root Cellars – Enjoy Your Local Produce Longer

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Preparedness Storage - ideas for where to stash your preparedness storage (and general food storage), and tips for keeping it usable.

Preparedness Storage – Finding Room and Keeping it Safe and Sound

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Prepping Food Storage – Top 10 Foods to Stockpile

Prepping Food Storage – Top 10 Foods to Stockpile

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Ball metal canning lids and Tattler lids

Comparison of Metal Lids and Tattler Lids (Reusable Lids)

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handful of shell beans

What are Shell Beans? (Growing Tips, Usage, Storage)

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fresh pear and bowl of dehydrated pears

Dehydrating Pears (With Tips for Prep and Storage)

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an assortment of fruits and vegetables ready for preserving

Home Food Preservation – 10 Ways to Preserve Food at Home

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some of the easiest vegetables to store - onions, parsnips, winter squash

The 5 Easiest Vegetables to Store (Perfect for Home Gardens)

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plum preserves and plums

Plum Preserves – Honey Sweetened, No Commercial Pectin

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Plum Jam with Walnuts and Rum – Small Batch, Low Sugar

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pint jar of pickled green beans

Pickled Green Beans – Quick and Easy Canning Recipe

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FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer

Vacuum Sealers – What You Need to Know Before You Buy

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basket of peaches with canned peaches

5 Ways to Preserve Peaches – Plus the Easiest Way to Peel Peaches

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strawberries in freeze dryer

Home Freeze Drying – Read this Before You Buy a Freeze Dryer

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bin filled with pears

9 Ways to Preserve Pears, Plus Tips to Prevent Browning

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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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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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almond pears

Almond Pears – Home Canned Pears with a Light Almond Syrup

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

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

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Homemade Pickle Relish Sweetened with Honey

Homemade Pickle Relish Sweetened with Honey

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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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Freezer meals

Freezer Meals Plus Organizing and Cleaning Your Freezer

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