Preserving Summer’s Bounty: Recipes and Tutorials to Keep You Busy Until Thanksgiving
Posted By Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home On August 30, 2010 @ 3:00 am In Frugality,Homesteading,In the kitchen,Preserving Food | 27 Comments
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Preserving season is in full swing! I've taken a brief break from it myself the past couple of weeks, after a busy bout of preserving in July. Now it's time to jump back in with both feet, as I get set to tackle pears, peaches, tomatoes, pickles, herbs, apples and probably more.
Wanting to provide you with a very extensive resource for all your real food, summer preserving, I scoured the web so that you don't have to. These recipes are made with whole foods, natural/wholesome sweeteners, and give you a wide variety of different ways to put up local and seasonal foods to feed your family throughout the rest of the year.
With that, I give you...
The Real Food Preserve-Till-You-Drop Resource Roundup:
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Image by goodncrazy [3]
Canning
Canning 101 [5]
Canning Basics for Preserving Summer Produce [6]
Canning Pears [8]
Sweet Cherries for Winter Days [10]
In the Pits: Canning Stone Fruits [11]
Garlic-Dill Pickles [12]
Canning Peaches [13]
How to Make Sweet Pickle Relish [14]
Canning Tomato Juice and Tomato Sauce [16]
How to Make and Can Applesauce [17]
Canning Peaches [18]
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Image by vieuxbandit [20]
Dehydrating
Dehydrating Tomatoes [21]
Drying and Grinding Herbs [22]
Drying and Freezing Fruit [24]
How to Dehydrate Vegetables [25]
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Image by epSos.de [28]
Freezing
Freezing Raspberries and Strawberries [29]
Blanching and Freezing Vegetables [30]
Freezing Blueberries [31]
Freezing Spinach [21]
Freezing Garlic [32]
Go Bananas Preserving [33] (freezing bananas)
Freezing Broccoli [34]
Preserving Produce by Freezing [36]
Freezing Peaches [18]
Putting Up (Freezing) Green Beans for the Winter [37]
Putting Up Corn for the Winter [38]
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Image by llsimon53 [40]
Jams, Jellies, Syrups and Butters
How to Make Homemade Jam in 30 Minutes (With No Special Equipment) [41]
"Raw" Berry Freezer Jam (Honey Sweetened) [42]
Fruit Butter (Recipe- Rhubarb Pear Butter) [43]
Freezer Jam (Recipe- Nectarine-Raspberry Freezer Jam) [44]
How to Make Your Own Blueberry Syrup [45]
Raw Naturally Sweetened Berry Freezer Jam [47]
Peach Pit Jelly [48]
Rhubarb Rose Jam [49]
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Image by dnfisher [51]
Lacto-Fermentation and Other Traditional Methods
Pickles- Dill and Bread & Butter [52]
Lacto-Fermentation: An Easier, Healthier and More Sustainable Way to Preserve [53]
Preserve the Bounty (blog carnival of traditional preservation methods- still happening!)- Week 2 (Fermentation) [54], Week 3 (Vinegar Preservation) [54]
Lacto-Fermented Dilly Carrot Sticks [55]
Cultured Salsa [56]
Dill Sun Pickles [57]
Other References:
Heavenly Homemaker's Guide to Gardening and Preserving [58]-- A wonderful, affordable ebook ($7.95) to get you started, full of helpful photo tutorials.
Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation [59]-- I am LOVING this book this year!
Putting Food By [60] -- An excellent, basic guide to canning safety, times, headroom, acidity, etc. I reference this multiple times every year for all the important details that I forget, like how long I need to process a quart of peaches, or a pint of diced tomatoes
Putting It Up With Honey: A Natural Foods Canning and Preserving Cookbook [61]-- Perfect for those who prefer to use honey as a natural sweetener.
Do you have any more real food preserving recipes or tutorials for me to add? What do you usually preserve each summer?
Top image by thebittenword [62]
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[1] Image: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/table-of-canned-tomatoes.jpg
[2] Image: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/canning-pears-in-pot.jpg
[3] goodncrazy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/goodncrazy/
[4] Canning 101- The Basics: http://www.simplebites.net/canning-101-the-basics/
[5] Canning 101: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/canning-101
[6] Canning Basics for Preserving Summer Produce: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/07/08/organic-gardening-series-canning-basics-for-preserving-summer-produce/
[7] Tomato Canning Tutorial: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/08/preserving-summers-bounty-tomato-canning-tutorial.html
[8] Canning Pears: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/10/preserving-summers-bounty-canning-pears-2.html
[9] Homemade Salsa Tutorial: http://savingnaturally.com/2010/08/homemade-salsa-tutorial/
[10] Sweet Cherries for Winter Days: http://www.simplebites.net/canning-101-sweet-cherries-for-winter-days/
[11] In the Pits: Canning Stone Fruits: http://www.simplebites.net/in-the-pits-canning-stone-fruits/
[12] Garlic-Dill Pickles: http://www.simplebites.net/pickles-101-recipe-garlic-dill-pickles/
[13] Canning Peaches: http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/09/07/canning-peaches/
[14] How to Make Sweet Pickle Relish: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-sweet-pickle-relish-the-healthier-way
[15] Awesome Easy Tomato Soup: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/awesome-easy-tomato-soup
[16] Canning Tomato Juice and Tomato Sauce: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/canning-tomato-juice-and-tomato-sauce
[17] How to Make and Can Applesauce: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce
[18] Canning Peaches: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/freezing-and-canning-peaches-for-winter
[19] Image: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/dried-tomatoes.jpg
[20] vieuxbandit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vieuxbandit/
[21] Dehydrating Tomatoes: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/09/preserving-summers-bounty-freezing-spinach-and-dehydrating-tomatoes.html
[22] Drying and Grinding Herbs: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/drying-and-grinding-spices.html
[23] Dehydrating Blueberries: http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/dehydrating-blueberries/
[24] Drying and Freezing Fruit: http://gnowfglins.com/2007/09/15/drying-and-freezing-fruit/
[25] How to Dehydrate Vegetables: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/06/24/how-to-dehydrate-vegetables-excalibur-week/
[26] Homemade Fruit Leather: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/homemade-fruit-leather
[27] Image: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/frozen-raspberries.jpg
[28] epSos.de: http://www.flickr.com/photos/epsos/
[29] Freezing Raspberries and Strawberries: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/08/preserving-summers-bounty-freezing-raspberries-and-strawberries.html
[30] Blanching and Freezing Vegetables: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/preserving-summers-bounty-blanching-vegetables.html
[31] Freezing Blueberries: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/07/beautiful-blueberries-preserving-summers-bounty.html
[32] Freezing Garlic: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/08/freezing-garlic.html
[33] Go Bananas Preserving: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2010/07/go-bananas-preserving.html
[34] Freezing Broccoli : http://www.simplebites.net/preserving-summer-freezing-broccoli-101/
[35] How to Freeze Sweet Corn: http://www.simplebites.net/how-to-freeze-sweet-corn/
[36] Preserving Produce by Freezing: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/07/15/organic-gardening-series-preserving-produce-by-freezing/
[37] Putting Up (Freezing) Green Beans for the Winter: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/putting-up-green-beans-for-winter
[38] Putting Up Corn for the Winter: http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/putting-up-corn-for-winter
[39] Image: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/peach-jam.jpg
[40] llsimon53: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37341119@N02/
[41] How to Make Homemade Jam in 30 Minutes (With No Special Equipment): http://www.simplebites.net/how-to-make-homemade-jam-in-30-minutes-with-no-special-equipment/
[42] "Raw" Berry Freezer Jam (Honey Sweetened): http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2009/07/raw-berry-freezer-jam-honey-sweetened.html
[43] Fruit Butter (Recipe- Rhubarb Pear Butter) : http://www.simplebites.net/canning-101-fruit-butter-recipe-rhubarb-pear-butter/
[44] Freezer Jam (Recipe- Nectarine-Raspberry Freezer Jam) : http://www.simplebites.net/canning-101-freezer-jam-recipe-nectarine-raspberry-freezer-jam/
[45] How to Make Your Own Blueberry Syrup: http://www.simplebites.net/how-to-make-your-own-blueberry-syrup/
[46] Chunky Spiced Pear Jam: http://gnowfglins.com/2007/09/05/chunky-spiced-pear-jam/
[47] Raw Naturally Sweetened Berry Freezer Jam: http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/2010/06/raw-naturally-sweetened-berry-freezer-jam.html
[48] Peach Pit Jelly: http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/09/07/peach-pit-jelly/
[49] Rhubarb Rose Jam: http://frugalgranola.com/2008/07/rhubarb-rose-jam/
[50] Image: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/open-jar-of-pickles.jpg
[51] dnfisher: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_fisher/
[52] Pickles- Dill and Bread & Butter: http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/05/pickle-recipes-dill-and-bread-butter.html
[53] Lacto-Fermentation: An Easier, Healthier and More Sustainable Way to Preserve: http://www.simplebites.net/lacto-fermentation-an-easier-healthier-and-more-sustainable-way-to-preserve/?doing_wp_cron
[54] Week 2 (Fermentation): http://nourishedkitchen.com/keep-the-bounty-week-2/
[55] Lacto-Fermented Dilly Carrot Sticks: http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2010/08/lacto-fermented-dilly-carrot-sticks.html
[56] Cultured Salsa: http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2008/09/cultered-or-lacto-fermented-salsa.html
[57] Dill Sun Pickles: http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/2009/09/06/recipe-dill-sun-pickles/
[58] Heavenly Homemaker's Guide to Gardening and Preserving: https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?ii=774242&c=ib&aff=57593&cl=14683
[59] Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt, Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1933392592?ie=UTF8&tag=keeofthehom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1933392592
[60] Putting Food By : http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032FO5BA?ie=UTF8&tag=keeofthehom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0032FO5BA
[61] Putting It Up With Honey: A Natural Foods Canning and Preserving Cookbook: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0930356136?ie=UTF8&tag=keeofthehom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0930356136
[62] thebittenword: http://www.flickr.com/photos/galant/
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