Q and A: shelf life of apple juice and Canada Crookneck seeds
Shelf life of apple juice
If using a Mehu-Liisa to extract apple juice, is draining the hot liquid into a properly cleaned and heated jar with a two piece canning lid all that is needed?...
After three days of a family cold, we’re back at it again
All three of us came down with a "spring cold" at the same time. Will and I had severe headaches and the blahs, while David had the headache along with a sore throat, fever,...
I hope your Christmas was as happy as ours
Ashley and I baked for a week. Cookies, pies, candy, and finally Will's Cheescake (you can find this recipe and more in my pantry cookbook). I had to laugh though. Due to our generator...
We’re still keeping busy with seed orders
Our friends, Mike and Dara, are coming every day they can to help out as dozens of orders for seeds are rolling in right along. (Yesterday we had 45!) We all worked hard all...
Q and A: pressure canner or cooker and thick preserves
Pressure canner or cooker
We bought an electric pressure cooker/canner (Power) with the understanding we could use it for canning vegetables. Now online we are being told not to use it. Please help us...




