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Are You Ready for Canning Season?
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Are You Ready for Canning Season?

July 10, 2022

Are You Ready for Canning Season? By Family Redoubt Staff Canning season is really all year round. Summer, however, produces more available food to preserve by quantity, so many folks call this the season. Water […]

Reusing Canning Jar Lids
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Reusing Canning Jar Lids

May 11, 2021

Reusing Canning Jar Lids by St. Funogas One of the entertaining but frustrating things about the internet is how much incorrect info is out there, and how often that same wrong information gets recycled on […]

Watermelon Pickles
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Watermelon Pickles

January 18, 2021

Watermelon Pickles by Don Bradway 2 pounds watermelon rind
 1/4 cup pickling salt
 4 cups water
 2 cups sugar 1 cup white vinegar
 1 tablespoon broken stick cinnamon
 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cloves 1/2 lemon, […]

Make Your Own Condensed & Evaporated Milk
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Make Your Own Condensed & Evaporated Milk

December 15, 2020

Make Your Own Condensed & Evaporated Milk Did you know you can easily make your own condensed milk? When I say easily, I mean really easily. The hardest part is the frequent stirring and waiting […]

Factors To Consider When Preserving Food
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Factors To Consider When Preserving Food

December 26, 2018

Factors To Consider When Preserving Food by Michelle Simmons There are many methods to preserve produce, but which one is the best? Here are six factors to consider when choosing a food preservation method to […]