Recipes

My family enjoys eating zucchini relish. They like mixing it in with their breakfast omelets and scrambled eggs, using it on hot dogs and sausages, tossing it into a wrap or spread on a sandwich. Matter of fact, we prefer zucchini relish over relish made from cucumbers. If you've never given it a … [Read more...] about Home Canning Zucchini Relish with Recipe

During the canning season I like to make several different type's of homemade fruit jams. We use the jam throughout the year on our toasted bagels, bread, English Muffins, as a topping on Waffles, Pancakes and French Toast, as a dipper with freshly sliced fruits, as a marinade for meat & fish … [Read more...] about Home Canning Aloha Pineapple Jam with Recipe

Last month we harvested a few large zucchinis from our garden. I've already canned several jars of zucchini relish and zucchini pickles. You can find both of those recipes on the blog. This time around I knew I wanted to make a large batch of mild zucchini salsa. Making your own salsa is an easy … [Read more...] about Mild Zucchini Salsa with Recipe and Home Canning Tips

Every year I like to home can 18-21 quarts of homemade chicken soup to use throughout the winter. I will typically can it during the months of July and August when fresh vegetables become available from our backyard garden. Canning your own soups and stews is a lot easier than you think! These foods … [Read more...] about Home Canning Chicken Soup with Recipe

Every year I make sure we plant plenty of tomatoes in our backyard garden. We use fresh tomatoes all throughout the summer for salads, sandwiches, salsas, sliced & tossed on top of pizza, on burgers, etc. I like to preserve at least half of our harvest by making homemade tomato sauce and/or … [Read more...] about Home Canning Seasoned Tomato Sauce with Recipe and Tips