Q and A: pickles with alternative sweetener, canning teriyaki sauce, and canning baked beans

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Pickles with alternative sweetener I would love to try your pickle recipe, however I am allergic to processed sugar and need to know if I can use Splenda or other sweetener to make them? Gretchen Richmond Nampa,...

Q and A: making corn meal and growing Hopi Pale Grey Squash

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Making corn meal My question is regarding homemade corn meal. We have a hand crank corn sheller and it works great. We also have a grist mill, and it makes corn meal just fine. The...

Q and A: Canning strawberries, dry summer, harvesting rhubarb and proper range when pressure...

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Canning strawberries, dry summer, and harvesting rhubarb My grocery store opened a dollar section. I found a jar of WHOLE strawberries in lite syrup. How did they can them and not have them turn to...

Q and A: Mesquite beans and volunteer potatoes

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Mesquite beans I was just wondering, can you eat mesquite right off the tree, and do they have to be ripe, or does it matter? Pete Bowie, Arizona You can eat green mesquite beans off the tree, cooked...

Q and A: measurements for herbs and spices, and tarragon vinegar

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Measurements for herbs and spices First off, I want to tell you how much my wife and I enjoy your column, articles, and your books. We've used many of your ideas with great success. My question...