It seems like every summer we have an abundance of green beans. If you’ve been following me you know that my 84-year-old father has several huge organic gardens that I am very fortunate to be a part of. He is amazing!!! So every summer I try to preserve as many vegetables that I …
If you have been reading my posts you know that I have been preserving a ton of okra from my Dad’s organic garden. I have cooked it, canned it, fermented it, frozen it whole & frozen it for frying. Okra has so many health benefits from controlling blood sugar, reducing cholesterol, preventing constipation, preventing & …
I am very blessed to have a dad who has an organic garden. This year he outdid himself. We have had so many Green Beans, Squash, Tomatoes, Okra etc… I have been trying to preserve it all by freezing, canning & fermenting. Right now, the okra is really keeping me busy. So I researched several …
What to do with all that Summer Squash? Well, you can freeze it or you can Pressure Can it. I have done both, but what I have found is that I never have enough freezer space not to mention “freezer burn”, plus it keeps much longer by canning it. I’m still eating squash I canned …
Well, this summer I have been canning up a storm! (a Southern saying) I don’t even know what that means, but I’ve heard it all of my life. It first started with green beans from my dad’s garden then squash, tomatoes and potatoes. My dad, as usual, planted a huge organic garden & had more …