Q and A: steam canning and drying cornmeal
Steam canning
Have you heard the latest news from the National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP)? Last September, they announced that a researcher at the University of Wisconsin, in collaboration with the NCHFP,...
Are any of you suffering from lack of sun?
We were until I came upon some of my photos taken in June! My gosh, the colors just knock us out after a winter of drab and white. Now I really can't wait till...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Last night we had six inches of fluffy new snow, covering the evergreens around our house, making it look like a Christmas card. Only we live in this Christmas card all year long. How...
Will got the new greenhouse closed in
Despite some nasty weather lately, Will got the new greenhouse totally enclosed. I'll admit there are a few "temporary" things about it as the only plywood we had was some cheap stuff off the...
Q and A: Storing egg noodles, Making pectin and cider, and Canning pear sauce...
Storing egg noodles
Here's a poser for you: I have a ton of dry egg noodles. Would it extend their quality/shelf life if I broke them off to fit in jars and pressure canned them?...