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 …
Sauteed Zucchini
This is a simple and quick recipe for making a delicious Italian side dish. This can go with just about anything, and it’s a great way to help use all that zucchini you’re getting.
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
This is my favorite braised pot roast recipe adapted for the slow cooker. If you would like to make a beef roast out of a less expensive cut such as a pot roast, chuck roast or rump roast, you will want to braise it. Dry …
Shredded Beef
This is a grown up version of the sloppy joe. There is plenty of beefy flavor and saucy goodness. Serve this on some buns along with some finger food veggies or snacks and you have a delicious, filling meal.
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 …