The BEST Restaurant-Style Home Canned Salsa

A Tangy, Flavorful Staple for Your Pantry When it comes to enjoying homemade salsa, there’s something incredibly satisfying about making your own. Not only do you get the perfect balance of heat and flavor, but you also know exactly what’s in it—no preservatives or artificial additives. Plus, making a large batch and canning it means you can enjoy that fresh, zesty taste all year round. If you’ve ever wondered how to recreate that...

How to SAFELY Can Zucchini “Apple”Pie Filling

When it comes to baking, few desserts evoke nostalgia quite like apple pie. The comforting aroma of cinnamon and baked apples brings back memories of family gatherings and holiday celebrations. But what if you could enjoy a delicious pie filling that uses a surprising ingredient? Not only are we making a mock "apple" pie filling with zucchini we are going to can it using SAFE canning principals AND an NCHFP approved zucchini pineapple recipe as...

Harvest with me: Join me in Tour of 2024 Garden for the GOOD and the BAD! (video)

The 2024 Garden Season was a big one for us. LOTS of infrastructure including fencing, new market-style beds and a brand new  @FarmersFriend  high tunnel and so much more. A lot went very well and a handful of things didn’t go so well. I’m making LOTS of notes and planning next year’s garden already. Join me in the gardens today. I’ll share the different varieties I chose (mostly from Johnny’s Select Seeds) so that you can...

Borage Microgreens Star in Homemade Greek Gyro

Fresh, crisp cucumber melon flavored borage microgreens star in this homemade Greek Gyro. As a Microgreen Farmer, I am always looking for new, delicious ways to amp up the health factor in my family's daily diet. Microgreens are an important way we do this. Borage is a new microgreen to us but we are loving it. It is simple & fast to grow too. I recently shared with you how to make homemade Greek Gyro meat from ground venison . You can...

DIY Herb & Flower Rack

Summer harvest season is upon us. Vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs. Praise God for this abundance! It is time to savor, gather and preserve all this goodness. Herbs are on my mind but I needed a drying rack so I made one, for next to nothing. Let me show you how you too can make this super inexpensive, FAST DIY Herb & Flower Rack. Ways to Preserve Herbs There are lots of ways to preserve herbs. Maybe one of the best ways to maintain...