tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9773318259063235162024-03-28T02:38:19.176-07:00Canarella Preserving food is a must for that fresh year around taste. Join us and learn, teach and carry on this historic tradition. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-3250799515759320632024-01-04T17:01:00.000-08:002024-01-04T17:01:30.570-08:00Homemade Bone BrothSomething I do every year regardless of any other issues my broth collections is a must. I do Chicken Broth, Beef Stock and the latest is Bone Broth. I have been a foodie girl for as long as I can remember. Bone Broth well it seems that in the last few year it has become quite a thing. For gosh sakes I remember my Grandma use to give that to us it was the cure all for many things.A Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-11787320294141371732023-02-28T06:20:00.000-08:002023-02-28T06:20:55.266-08:00Canning and Preserving ToolsCanning and Preserving Tools are a dime a dozen. Everyone has an opinion on what we need and how to use it. Today I decide that I am going to share some of my tools and tricks that I use for my preserving jobs. I do a lot of preserving of food and many different tools, machines and things are necessary. Yes, I have purchased some of the stupidest things in canning and some of my lifesaver tools. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-14922697360890207862023-01-05T08:14:00.000-08:002023-01-05T08:14:11.240-08:00Tips for Beginning Your CanningThere are more tips for beginning canners than you can imagine. I am going to provide you with just a few but please do your research the best place to do this is the National Center for Home Preservation. I am and have been canning and preserving food for over 25 years. I still error on the side of caution.There are many recipes here and other sites. We do not promote or advertise any sitesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-46704788654804956042021-11-08T08:31:00.003-08:002021-11-08T08:31:43.677-08:00Small Batch Pickled Radish'sWell now that we do not have our company open anymore I have had time to do small batch preserving. This is also a wonderful way to preserve your garden veggies and fruits when you have a small garden or not so much of a crop. I grew some wonderful radishes this summer and was able to pickle some. The recipe is so easy and I am going to give you the recipe I broke down for 2 one pint jars.&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-13026848576771770462021-08-25T08:30:00.000-07:002021-08-25T08:30:02.222-07:00Freezing Fresh GingerGinger ... Fresh Ginger is a staple in my pantry. I use it for everything from Hot Tea to Preserved Jams and lets not stop there for cooking it can bring out the best in many dishes. Granted Ginger is a spice that is an acquired taste. A bit bold but great for you and your health. Ginger can be used in so many ways. Fresh, dried, powdered or as an oil or juice. The health benefits are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-69110840021775698362021-08-24T09:44:00.000-07:002021-08-24T09:44:17.584-07:00Blueberry Ginger JamBlueberry Ginger Jam that sounds delicious. I do not ever seem to have a lack of blueberries. The season bring me such a nice amount. This jam is a twin of the Blackberry Ginger Jam we make and this blueberry is our #1 seller. Remember to always freeze fruit when it is in season this way when it is cold and the berry vines are sleeping you have what you need to make jam all year around.Let us getUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-17442554391545801682021-01-13T10:54:00.004-08:002021-01-13T10:54:57.687-08:00Canning your Jam Using Frozen Fruit A little Canarella History. I have been using frozen fruit since I started canning. My Grandmama Lois taught me to waste nothing and when time was an issue freeze it. She came from a long line of Food Preservers. Every Winter I run out of one jam or another. I get several request for more of the yummy Jams as people have taken to eating them with a spoon right out of the jar. My My ! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-54541096284964518242020-12-28T16:36:00.003-08:002021-07-03T13:48:19.347-07:00Cranberry Nectarine PreservesCranberry Nectarine this jam came out of a desperation to empty my freezer of my left over 2020 fruits. I buy in bulk during the season and what I cannot use right away I freeze. I find that to get the fruit peak is so important to the taste. Many fruits bought out of seasons need extra sweetener to pump up the flavor. Two things are that right now cranberries Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-67342563177954695472020-11-20T06:15:00.000-08:002020-11-20T06:15:01.296-08:00Blackberry Raspberry SchrubMaking Shrubs are made and gone faster than I can explain. I love Shrubs. This one is wonderful because it gives me the tart of the blackberry and the sweet of the raspberry. Every Shrub is simple and you can use fresh or frozen fruit. I use turbinado sugar on all my shrubs it (to me) gives it a richer taste. I added some of my dehydrated blood oranges to my cup for extra Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-24667311879344346662020-11-18T05:19:00.003-08:002021-07-03T13:57:40.505-07:00Making Your Own Vanilla PowderVanilla Beans one of the seasoning and flavor enhancers that I think people have no idea how far you can take these little beans. I will post at the end of this the links for various ways I use these heavenly beans. First let us start with a few things you need to do for Vanilla Powder. Let me tell you to use your beans for other things before you use them just for Vanilla Powder. They are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-28751984616705235642020-11-15T06:29:00.002-08:002020-11-15T06:29:44.625-08:00Strawberry Vanilla ShrubShrub, shrub and more shrubs. This one is wonderful and I was able to use my leftover vanilla beans for this shrub syrup. Plus, I took the center of the pod for all the gooey juicy goodness. As I have said before strawberries are abundant here in Ventura County they grow year around.The directions are easy like all the shrubs so let us get started. Ingredients1.5 pounds of ripe strawberries Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-64245422403513838512020-10-16T08:51:00.001-07:002021-07-03T14:07:04.932-07:00Recipe for Italian Seasoning This mix is another way to save on herbs and spices for your pantry. I make a lot of my own spices, rubs, extracts and vinegars to mention just a few. You can find all of them at the Spices, Rubs and Syrup page. So many of our everyday ispice mixes can be home made. With this Italian Season Mix you have got more of the spices you need to mix it you really do. If you are new to baking and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-12370190394386750052020-10-14T16:40:00.000-07:002020-10-14T16:40:19.918-07:00Strawberry Basil ShrubStrawberry Basil Shrub just one more from the collection I have in my book Shrub by Michael Dietsch. You can also grab a lot of recipes on the WWW I feel so repetitive posting these recipes but they all have different flavors. We are blessed here in Ventura County to be one of the areas that has strawberries year around. Although they are not as sweet as the Summer crop they are just aUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-9487223510463071132020-10-11T06:43:00.002-07:002021-07-04T07:19:59.588-07:00Sekahnjebin a Mint and Cucumber CoolerAnother great Shrub type of syrup. This shrub known as Sekanjabin is just wonderful. I do not know if it is the wonderful addition of cucumbers in this or the flavor. Either way this is a must add to your refreshing summer drink menu. Also a bonus is no fruit required! Sekanjabin now what is it? It is an Iranian syrup added to pitchers of cold water to help get through those hot summer days.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-67474928784557189042020-10-10T18:57:00.003-07:002022-07-07T08:41:31.350-07:00Dehydrated Bananas I love Bananas ! Yup in a bowl of cereal, protein drink anytime snack and a bonus filled with lots of potassium. I love finding new ways to extend the life of my food. I am blessed with a yard that allows me to grow many of my food needed to preserve. Dehydrating Bananas you say ! I will once again never go with dehydrated store bought bananas again. The ones I made myself&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-56344279164256400662020-10-10T18:24:00.001-07:002021-07-04T07:30:38.423-07:00Red Raspberry with Cinnamon Fruit LeatherMaking Fruit Leather has become a bi-weekly task for me. I am lucky to be a food preservervationist and have plenty of fresh and frozen fruit on hand. This week I made a Red Raspberry Fruit leather and took it up a notch by adding cinnamon. This was a good decision. My first batch was wonderful it was a Strawberry Fruit Leather. That post gives you the "How To" of fruit leather. You Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-13888145718078424542020-10-09T06:31:00.003-07:002020-10-09T06:31:54.668-07:00Ways to use your Shrub SyrupShrubs and what to do started this year. Two years ago I purchased a book called Shrubs by Michael Dietsch which helped me go deeper into Shrub history and recipes. This post is going to focus on ways to use your shrubs. I think Shrubs are the most under used unknown drink syrups we know or should I say do not know. Well if you are reading this than you have started to enjoy these as much as Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-19703153332429975742020-10-03T10:25:00.003-07:002020-10-03T10:25:50.709-07:00Strawberry Balsamic Shrub with MintShrubs these syrups are becoming very familiar to this blog. I can not seem to stop making them. They are such a delight when mixed in with my sparkling water. I know that these shrub posts seem very similar and they are. It is really the same task using different ingredients. Some cooked some raw.I am going to be trying a Cantaloupe Mint Shrub next. Ingredients1 1/2 (8 oz) strawberriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-26977087169163803222020-09-09T15:02:00.002-07:002023-01-09T08:25:27.002-08:00Making Allspice There are two ways of doing this task. One is mix your own the other is grinding fresh Allspice Seeds. I got fresh nutmeg, cinnamon and clove seeds and grind them together. This is how I do it and have for many years but this year I did a bit more research and found you can actually create your own Allspice Blend. Now the question I have is this then to be a true Allspice? Nope but close enough Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-68618995102278472172020-09-09T14:53:00.005-07:002021-07-05T05:48:04.824-07:00Recipe for Homemade VinegarMaking vinegar you ask? Why would anyone want to make their own when it is so cheap to buy. Well my friends that Balsamic top grade vinegar is costly. Once you taste your homemade vinegar you will never turn back. The other wonderful thing is once you have the "mother" to make the vinegar you can use that for years to come. Some of the best vinegars makers in France claim to be using the same Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-14308206963606646962020-08-30T10:39:00.001-07:002021-07-05T05:53:41.741-07:00How to Pressure Can any SoupI love to Pressure Can Soup. This is something that you need to know the right and wrong of. If you are not safe and do not use a pressure canner to make your soup to store long term it can make you very sick. Safety is the number one thing to keep in mind.
Here is an example lets talk Potato Soup. You must peel your potatoes. Why? The spores on potatoes hold the germs from the ground they were Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-3956256054096540472020-08-23T17:36:00.003-07:002021-07-05T05:54:45.270-07:00 How to make Fruit LeatherFruit Leather this word was foreign to me. I knew only one word for this fruit deliciousness Fruit Roll Ups. That was my go to snack when taking my children grocery shopping. When we walked in that grocery store it was just given Mama would get them a Fruit Roll Up. Well times have not changed only the name. I made my first batch of Fruit Leather and will be sending some to my Bean (granddaughterUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-51168520062130590372020-08-22T20:46:00.001-07:002021-07-05T05:58:22.496-07:00Fig JamFigs one of the hardest little fruits to get. Their season is fast and expensive. I got lucky a bird or two dropped some seed i my yard and low and behold 5 years later figs. I was never a fig eater I thought they were cousins of the prunes and thus euuuu. My tree each year is just a bounty of fresh figs. I am a jam maker so they have always been used for that. This year I am breaking the patternUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-62356215136803940342020-08-20T15:29:00.003-07:002021-07-05T07:36:22.098-07:00Standard Yellow MustardMaking homemade mustard has become a really great cooking experience. I have taken it to the next level since my first batch. I seem to have a knack of adding ingredients to my dishes. Mustard being no exception. A few tips, You can use any of many tools to grind mustard. I have used my blender, my Magic Bullet, mortar and pestle, and of course the good ole' food processor. Depending on how Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-977331825906323516.post-893602992969913782020-08-15T08:30:00.000-07:002020-08-15T08:30:35.819-07:00Chicago Style GiardinieraChicago what can I say and who would have thought a foodie like me would find out that Chicago Giardiniera is way more lively than California Giardiniera. Let me break this down for you. The Giardiniera that is here in California is bottled with large cauliflower, carrots and some red bell pepper in a pickle like brine. This is used for antipasto salad. But the Chicago Giardiniera is zesty, spicyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0