If storage space is tight, dehydrating asparagus may be your best storage option. One quart of fresh asparagus will dehydrate to less than one cup. Dried asparagus is shelf stable, so it doesn't ...
Freeze drying asparagus provides the longest shelf life of all home food preservation techniques. Stored properly, freeze dried veggies will easily keep over 10 years. To freeze dry asparagus at ...
This pickled asparagus recipe is lacto-fermented, like sauerkraut, to give them a probiotic kick. Instead of using white vinegar for the acid, we use lactobacilli bacteria. These good bacteria he...
During asparagus season we eat quite a bit fresh asparagus, but we also save some for later use. Freezing asparagus is a quick and easy way to preserve the harvest. See “How to Grow Asparagus�...
Not all parts of the asparagus stalk are equally delicious. We'll share how to cut asparagus the right way for tasty eats. Asparagus spears grow up out of the ground, sprouting up from the root c...
Spring asparagus is a wonderful blessing after a long winter. Those first tender stalks are absolutely delicious raw, straight out of the garden. We share how to store asparagus so it stays fresh...
Here in northeast Wisconsin we have an abundance of apple orchards – including our homestead orchards. This year we were blessed with a bumper crop, so we had a blast making fresh apple cider, ...
Apple season is one of my favorite times of the year. Whether you have your own trees or enjoy the bounty of local orchards, you can preserve apples to enjoy year round. I'll share the easiest wa...
Canning oranges is safe to do with water bath canning or steam canner. You can use this same technique for other citrus fruits. I included the tip I wish I knew before I got started with preservi...
Learn how to make apple jelly with no added pectin – just sugar or honey – to enjoy for fresh eating or canning with this easy recipe. The natural pectin in apples prompted the authors of Sto...