by Texas Homesteader ~ *contains an affiliate link I love to eat chilled canned pears in light vanilla syrup as a simple dessert. They’re delicious eaten cold right out of the fridge. So I set out to can some of fresh, juicy, delicious pears in a light vanilla-flavored syrup.
~ by Texas Homesteader ~ When it’s pear season, I like to use them to make fresh pear preserves. It’s a favorite of RancherMan’s for sure!
by Texas Homesteader~ * contains affiliate link I recently received quite a few ears of sweet corn but it was WAY more than we could eat fresh. I wanted to preserve it so none would be wasted. Our freezer is already pretty full so I was only able to toss in a couple of […]
by Texas Homesteader *this post contains an affiliate link I’ve been using my solar oven pretty heavily this year and I’ve finally dehydrated all my excess garden tomatoes for the summer. (again for those of you asking, I have a *Sun Oven and I love it!) I’ll use the dehydrated tomatoes in numerous ways. To make […]
by Texas Homesteader *contains affiliate link I recently wrote about stumbling upon an overgrown orchard at an old homestead property we obtained. The extension agent and master naturalists identified the trees as Jujube, the fruit is also known as Japanese Dates. I read that the fruit can be dehydrated and used in the place of […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ Freezing garden tomatoes offers several benefits. Easier tomato peeling, less water when cooking them down and ease of preserving. Come see how I do it.
by Texas Homesteader I try to harvest and preserve all the fresh herbs I can. I finally got some oregano to grow. In addition to harvesting and using as much fresh oregano as I can, I also plan on preserving it for future use. My dehydrating procedure is simple and requires no special equipment. Come […]
by Texas Homesteader ~ I’ve discovered my favorite herb to cook with is Thyme. It’s so versatile and it adds a delicious flavor to so many different dishes. And the price of growing fresh thyme in your garden is so much less than buying it – plus it’s much fresher!