The past 2 years we've been growing and harvesting our own green peas from the garden. You can preserve your fresh peas by freezing or canning them. When I have a small amount I prefer freezing them. It's an easy process and doesn't take a lot of time. * This post contains affiliate … [Read more...] about How to Freeze Peas with Preparation and Freezing Tips
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Home Canning Zucchini Pickles with Recipe and Tips
Our backyard garden this year is doing really well. We planted broccoli, 4 different type's of tomatoes, onions, red beets, green and red bell peppers, peas, cucumbers, and zucchini. We also grow our own red raspberries, blueberries and concord grapes. We really enjoy growing our own food and … [Read more...] about Home Canning Zucchini Pickles with Recipe and Tips
Home Canning Whole Kernel Corn with Recipe and Tips
Home canning is a great way to preserve whole kernel corn for later use. While some people prefer freezing it, I prefer canning it! You'll need 9 to 19 pounds ears of corn for this recipe along with a steam pressure canner, glass mason jars, basic canning supplies, cutting board, corn cutter or … [Read more...] about Home Canning Whole Kernel Corn with Recipe and Tips
Red Hot Popcorn Poppers Recipe
Do you remember eating those red hot cinnamon flavored candies as a kid? I used to love them during my teen and early adult years. Now that I'm older I really don't care for them but my great-grandchildren do! Today's guest-post recipe is courtesy of Popcorn.org and utilizes red hot cinnamon … [Read more...] about Red Hot Popcorn Poppers Recipe
How to Freeze Zucchini with Preparation and Freezing Tips
Fresh Zucchini can be frozen sliced into rounds, chunks or shredded. It's a great way to preserve that summer harvest for wintertime use. It's a very easy process and when properly done it can last for several months in your freezer. * This post contains affiliate links. You will need a … [Read more...] about How to Freeze Zucchini with Preparation and Freezing Tips
Baked Parmesan and Bacon Zucchini Bites
For the past 3 weeks we've been harvesting a lot of fresh zucchini from our backyard garden. I've been canning homemade zucchini pickles, zucchini relish and last week I made these delicious Baked Parmesan and Bacon Zucchini Bites. They're best served warm and are really easy-to-make. My entire … [Read more...] about Baked Parmesan and Bacon Zucchini Bites
Garden Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad
Cucumber Tomato Salad is easy-to-make and a great way to use up fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and onions from your garden. You only need a few ingredients to make it, 2 hours of chilling time and it's ready to serve. Perfect for snacking or take to a family picnic. * This post contains affiliate … [Read more...] about Garden Fresh Cucumber Tomato Salad
Virgil’s Classic Root Beer Float Recipe
National Root Beer Float Day is on August 6th, 2020. This year we'll be making a batch of homemade vanilla ice cream with our ice cream maker and Virgil's Handcrafted Root Beer. Summer wouldn't be complete with a few homemade root beer floats! They're a classic! * This guest post may contain … [Read more...] about Virgil’s Classic Root Beer Float Recipe