Here are all my best food preservation tips, techniques, and recipes. You will love that they are all easy and uncomplicated.
Follow this easy, step-by-step process to make delicious cold smoked salmon at home. It tastes so much better than store-bought, and there are many different ways to enjoy it! This post was originally published in April 2021. In February 2025, we updated the post to make it easier to read, and also added a recipe…
This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can read my full disclosure. This delicious and easy-to-make rhubarb jam captures the taste of summer with its vibrant color and tangy taste. Whether you’re a seasoned jam maker or just beginning, making your own rhubarb jam is…
A cake in a jar is a great way to make individual desserts, mini cakes, birthday treats, or any time you want to elevate your presentation. Have you ever thought about baking mason jar cakes? In this post, I am showing you the art of baking in jars, a trend that’s gaining popularity for good…
It’s very easy to make your own elderberry juice to drink on its own or to make it into a syrup for all its immune-boosting, health-promoting properties. If you love elderberries as much as I do, you’re going to love this easy-to-make elderberry juice! When I was a kid, I remember gathering elderberries with my…
Find out how easy and inexpensive it is to make vanilla sugar, why you might need it, and in what recipes to use it! Homemade vanilla sugar is so easy to make that it’s almost not worth dedicating a whole post to it. Well, almost. In this post, I am showing you how you can…
This delicious apple pie filling is a great way to preserve apples, especially those that lack a bit of flavor or crunch to be eaten raw. Everyone loves that cozy, grandma-made-it-feeling and taste of homemade apple pie. With this easy canned apple pie filling you can now make it quickly and at any time of…
Elderberry jam is a delicious condiment with irresistible flavors! Full of antioxidants, this simple fruit spread is so easy to make at home! If you love fresh elderberries as much as I do, you might be interested in turning them into delicious elderberry jam or elderberry juice. The black berries are best known in elderberry…
With its sweet flavor, beautiful color, and floral aroma, quince jelly is a delicious condiment! In this post, I’ll show you how to make quince jelly or jam, as well as a deliciously sweet quince candy! This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. You can…
Here are my 5 best tips so that you can easily turn your leftover bones into a healthy, collagen-rich, gut-healing bone broth! Everyone loves bone broth! Have you been wondering how you can make your own? Would you like to learn how you can capture all the delicious goodness from the bones? Let me show…
Weck jars are a popular canning system in Europe. Learn how they are similar and different from the Mason jar system. If you’re a homesteader or home canner, you might be wondering how weck jars compare to mason jars. Maybe you’re just looking for an alternative to mason jars. Or you have been affected by…