Pickled okra is crunchy with just a hint of garlic and dill. These pickled pods add a special touch to relish trays and are a southern specialty.
Pickled Okra, THM FP, Sugar-free, THM FP, SF
Canning and Freezing
Preserving Food–Ketchup, THM FP, SF, GF
Do you have extra tomatoes and dont know what to do with them? Try making ketchup. It only takes a few pantry ingredients to make this recipe. It is simple but so delicious served with air-fried French fries!
Preserving Food–Canning Peach Salsa, THM E, SF, SF, GF
Sweet juicy peaches are now in season. If you have never tried Peach Salsa, you really must! The sweet from the peaches and the heat from the jalapenos are just perfect to the taste buds. Another appeal is that it pleases the eye with the lovely array of color!
Preserving Food–Canning Peaches
Sweet, juicy peaches herald the months of August and September. These come in white and yellow colors and the flavors can’t be beat! Have you ever wonder how to can peaches to preserve them for winter use? Here are step by step directions in canning peaches sugar-free.
Pickled Garlic, SF, DF, GF, THM FP
Pickled Garlic is fresh garlic that has been preserved in a pickling syrup. The pickling syrup gives the garlic a sweet, sour, and spicy flavor. After the garlic has been in the brine for three weeks it loses some of the heat. Pickling also extends the shelf life of the garlic.
Peach Jalapeno Jam, THM E, SF, GF, DF
Sweet, juicy peaches herald the months of August and September. What could be better than a jar of homemade peach jam! Add some jalapenos for a spicy sweet jam and you have a winner!
Preserving Food—Pizza Sauce, THM FP, SF, DF, GF
Preserving Food and large gardens/orchards have been a way of life for my family for generations. Rows of jars lined canning shelves and freezers were full of food by summer’s end.
Tomato products have always be a favorite of many people, including myself to can. Pizza Sauce is a must at our house. This sauce is made without sugar and chock full of veggies. I love to make pizza using sourdough crust! In fact we rarely buy pizza since we prefer this homemade version.
Blueberry Pie Filling to Can, Sugar-free
Blueberries….are one of the easiest berries to take care of. When we purchased this property there were 6 blueberry bushes along the woods. I do have to compete with the birds some years especially when it is dry. My blueberry bushes provide me with gallons of fruit with very minimal care. There isn’t any peeling or pitting, just pick the berries and eat them!!!
Preserving Food—Marinara Sauce, THM S, Sugar-free, Low-carb
Tomatoes—every backyard garden needs a few plants. You can grow all sizes, shapes, and colors to suit your palate! Tomatoes are one of the easiest veggies to preserve! Let me show you how to make Marinara Sauce.
Preserving Pumpkin, Canning or Freezing!
Pumpkins are a favorite of mine to grow in my garden. You can always find a few trailing vines….or should I say a few other veggies stick up above the pumpkins vines. Just a few pumpkin seeds will give you plenty of pumpkins!
