Preserving, Drying & More
Welcome to the preserving, drying, and more landing page. Below you will find all the ways we preserve homegrown produce. If you are looking for something in particular, please use the search function by clicking the magnifying glass in the top right corner. Thanks for visiting!
Pickled Red Onions ~ A Quick and Easy Refrigerator Pickle
These pickled red onions are quite possibly my favorite refrigerator pickle of all time. They are a MUST-HAVE on carnitas tacos (don't forget the cotija cheese too) and are equally delicious as a side for grilled steak and potatoes. I'd love to see all the ways you...
How & Why You Should Freeze Tomatoes
Picture this: it's the middle of Summer. Your kitchen counter is overflowing with tomatoes and the harvests just keep coming. You've made sun dried tomatoes, tomato sauce, fresh tomato salads, given away bags to neighbors, and you are just too tired to do anything...
Homemade Lemon Herb Seasoning Mix
This simple seasoning mix is a go-to for roast chicken in our home. The lemon powder is so bright and refreshing that I could also see this being delicious on fish or roasted vegetables. Make sure to do a little taste test so you know how salty it is if you are going...
Preserve Your Lemon Harvest- Dehydrated Lemon Peel Powder
Between our backyard lemon tree, my mom's lemon tree, and neighbors with lemon trees we have A LOT of lemons. While there are so many amazing uses for lemons, I'm going to share a helpful way to quickly process a large harvest to save for later. Important NOTE: make...
How to Dry Basil In A Dehydrator
There are so many great ways to use basil ---in pesto, julienned over a finished dish, and layered into fresh spring rolls---but one thing I have to do EVERY summer is stock up on dried basil. Today I'm sharing how to dry basil to preserve the most freshness and...
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