Canned Applesauce
We get a bushel or two of apples and do this along with apple pie filling every 3-4 years. It’s a delicious side dish with a wide variety of dinners.
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Violet’s Frozen Sweet Corn
Many years ago we froze fresh sweet corn and the results were a disaster. We could hardly eat it and the boys agreed it was really bad. So we hadn’t frozen sweet corn in nearly 20 years. This year, some friends offered us a bunch …
Tomato Soup
This is the fresh stuff from the garden. I first got this outstanding recipe from Kathy Conway, the Queen of tomato soup, but I will admit to making a couple of tweaks to it. John Conway tells me this soup is good for overall health …
Refrigerator Pickles
I love pickles of all kinds. Many times I’ve tried canning pickles, and they always come out soft and mushy – yuck!I had tried other recipes for refrigerator pickles before, but they always tasted like refrigerator cucumbers in vinegar – which I still like, but …
Pickled Eggs
Here’s a tasty, high protein snack. Pickled eggs have long been a popular appetizer in pubs. These eggs are tangy, spicy, and filling.
Canned Potatoes
I have to admit, I never thought of canning potatoes until a friend introduced us to them a few years ago. Canning potatoes is a little work, but after that having potatoes with dinner is as easy as pouring a jar into a sauce pan …
Canned Meat
When I was in college, it was a highlight when one of our room mates went home for the weekend and came back with some canned beef. Canned beef is delicious and tender, and makes an extremely easy meal with potatoes or noodles. We added …
Canned Apple Pie Filling
Every few years I’ll pick up a full bushel of apples to make apple sauce and apple pie filling for the canning shelves. This recipe makes a delicious caramel like syrup that goes good with tart apples. We like to keep canned pie apples on …
Basil Tomato Sauce
Home canned tomato sauce is the base for most of my Italian recipes. It’s simple to make (though it will take some time) is great to have on hand, and tastes so much better than store bought. You will need to remove the skin and …