Category Archives for "Recipes"

Fermented Pickles – Quick & Easy Old-Fashioned Recipe

By Melissa Norris | Fermenting , Food Preservation , Healthy Snacks , Miscellaneous , Podcast , Recipes

Ever needed a fermented pickle recipe? Yes, the answer is yes. These garlic and dill pickles are naturally fermented and result in a salty and sour pickle that’s both crunchy and reminiscent of a classic old-fashioned deli pickle. Unlike water-bath canned pickles made with vinegar, these are fermented in a saltwater brine and boast healthy […]

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Canned Tomato Sauce Recipe (+ Water-bath & Pressure Canning)

By Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Pressure Canning , Recipes , Water Bath

Home-canned tomato sauce from vine-ripened tomatoes may as well be an entirely new product as there is no comparison to store-bought. It’s incredibly easy to make and you can water bath or pressure can it for long-term food storage. Follow this easy step-by-step tutorial for my favorite canned tomato sauce recipe and enjoy it spiced […]

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Cherry Pie Filling Recipe (Canning Instructions)

By Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Recipes

Homemade cherry pie filling is delicious and easy, perfect in pies, cobblers, on top of cheesecakes, ice cream, swirled into yogurt or oatmeal. Make this with fresh or frozen cherries for a treat all-year-round! While cherries can be hard to grow here in the Pacific Northwest, when rain tends to split the skin just as […]

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How to Can Bone Broth at Home

By Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Pressure Canning

Making homemade bone broth is a delicious, healthy, and frugal way to extend the value of a whole chicken. Learning how to can bone broth at home means you’ll always have broth on hand for soups, stews, gravies, and sauces. Not to mention you’ll be saving about $4 a quart! Learning how to pressure can […]

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Cherry Jam Recipe Without Pectin and Low Sugar

By Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Recipes , Water Bath

A cherry jam recipe is a must in every kitchen and my low sugar no pectin cherry jam recipe is the way jam should be. High on flavor instead of bucket fulls of sugar. This jam comes together easily so you can enjoy the bright taste of cherries all year long. What type of cherries […]

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Strawberry Jam Recipe without Pectin and Low Sugar

By Melissa Norris | Canning Recipes , Food Preservation , Food Preservation - Canning , Fruit, Jam and Jelly , Recipes , Water Bath

This low sugar no pectin strawberry jam recipe is our favorite. Step by step tutorial for a homemade strawberry jam without pectin and tons of flavor. Every home needs an easy strawberry jam recipe without pectin (specifically store-bought pectin) and low sugar. Because I’m a firm believe your jam shouldn’t have more sugar than it […]

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Homemade Pancake Mix DIY Homemade Pantry Mixes

By Anastasia Sakawsky | Breakfast , Recipes

Homemade pancake mix (let’s not stop there, we have a homemade muffin, biscuit, and instant oatmeal mix recipe below too!) ensures you can always get a hot breakfast on the table no matter how busy your morning is. This pancake mix is easy and whips up fast for delicious light and fluffy pancakes! Plus making […]

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Homemade Pop Tarts From Scratch (Hand Pies)

By Melissa Norris | Breakfast , Dessert , Recipes

Got pop-tart lovers in your house? These homemade pop tarts from scratch are 110% better than store-bought, with flaky melt-in-your-mouth crust and delicious fruit filling. I gotta tell you, I’ve never been a huge fan of pop-tarts. I’ve always thought they tasted like cardboard with frosting thrown on top (don’t hate me if you’re a […]

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Homemade Granola Bars (Copycat Nature Valley Granola Bars)

By Melissa Norris | Healthy Snacks , Recipes

Learn how to make healthy homemade granola bars that are crunchy and just like a Nature Valley knockoff. They’re super easy to make and they use all organic ingredients you probably have in your pantry. Once you have these, I’m guessing you’ll never go back to the store-bought option. On our way to a completely […]

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Best Beginner Sourdough Sandwich Bread No Yeast

By Melissa Norris | Bread , Recipes

A soft sourdough sandwich bread with a tender texture and amazing flavor without using any store-bought yeast, just the wonderful power of wild leavening. This sourdough sandwich bread recipe is made with flour, water, salt, butter, and active sourdough starter and is so good you should double it for two loaves. Sourdough Bread Making Tips […]

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