Q and A: purslane, storing baby food, and winterizing strawberries
Purslane
How do I get rid of Purslane that has tried to take over my garden? I've been pulling it up and taking it to the dump and mulched between my rows with newspaper and...
Q and A: apple barbeque sauce, harvesting rhubarb, and potato blight
Apple Barbeque Sauce
I am getting ready to make Apple Barbeque sauce that is in the Backwoods Home Cooking cookbook. The recipe is by Richard Blunt. Do you know if this recipe can be processed,...
Q and A: making ketchup, peach trees, and bread and butter pickles
Making ketchup
In your book, "Growing and Canning Your Own Food," the Ketchup recipe on page 114 calls for 1 gallon chopped, peeled and cored tomatoes. I can not find out anywhere how many tomatoes...
We had a busy but blessed Easter
I made plans to do all my cleaning/baking/pre-cooking on the Saturday before Easter but you know how plans go… We had company all day Saturday! Company that we really enjoyed. But boy, did that...
Q and A: Canning chili, making sauerkraut, and using TVPs in canning
Canning chili and making sauerkraut
A friend of mine wants to can chili in a quart and says he can't find a recipe for it. Do you have a good one? I looked through the...