Also see Bottled Butter Part 2 here. Update 11/24: word from our local extension agent that bottling butter is not safe due to it not getting hot enough to kill botulism . . . guess I won’t be doing more unless I figure out another way to do it or find out otherwise. We got […]
Easy Jerky from Elk or Deer/Venison
I pulled meat out of the freezer that had been cut for jerky and frozen to dry later. One package of elk was from 2001–a bit old after spending almost 7 years in the freezer–the outside layers were freezer burned pretty bad, but there was some good meat still on the inside of the pack. […]
Canning Tools
If you’re going to can your own food, you’ll need some tools. Don’t worry, the list isn’t long and I’ll put in pictures also so you know what you’re looking for. First a canner. High acid foods like fruits, jams/jellies and tomatoes can be bottled in a Water Bath Canner or Boiling Water Canner (both […]
More Apples . . . Apple Pie Filling
I had some more apples and thought I’d try making canned apple pie filling. I’ve never done this before, so I got online and looked up recipes and here’s the one I ended up using: 10 Cups Water 4 1/2 Cups Sugar 1 Cup Cornstarch 2 tsp. Cinnamon 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 1 tsp. Salt 2 […]
Dehydrator
A dehydrator is a fantastic tool for food preservation. I have used mine to dry green beans, corn, zucchini, tomatoes, apples, apricots, strawberries, herbs, actually anything that gets in my way when the dehydrator is out has the chance of being tossed in the dehydrator and dried. I have only owned one dehydrator–it is an […]
Jello Apples
I had a box of apples going soft on me, so I thought I’d better do something with them. I’ve dehydrated apples plain and dipped in apple juice/cinnamon mixture, but had never tried the jello method, and since I live in Jello capital of the world (Utah) I thought I might as well give it […]