by Renee Pottle | Jun 26, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Fermenting
How to preserve whole lemons in a jar with one of the easiest preserving methods; preserving with salt Today we start a new, occasional series – Technique Tuesday. My goal is to present a new preserving technique, or a new preserving technique approach, on several... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 6, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Jellies
It’s fresh strawberry season, which means we can eat them out of hand, freeze them, make pie, have a fresh fruit salad, drown them in cream, or make jam – sooooo many varieties of jam. On this site: Strawberry-Mango Jam with Lime Strawberry-Raspberry Honey... 
by Renee Pottle | Jun 6, 2018 | Canning and Preserving, Syrups and Spreads
Homemade strawberry raspberry honey syrup or sauce is an old-fashioned treat you won’t find on the grocery store shelves. Drizzle it over pancakes, ice cream, or pound cake. Or add to sparkling water or iced tea. It’s strawberry season which means the Farmer’s Market... 
by Renee Pottle | May 9, 2018 | Real Food, Soups, Sauces, and Entrees
Roast potatoes in red wine for a healthy alternative to French fries. Potatoes are one of the few native American plants, originating in the South American Andes. In fact, the Incans started cultivating potatoes around 200 BCE. Over the centuries potatoes have been... 
by Renee Pottle | May 9, 2018 | Instagram, Real Food, Sourdough and Other Fermented Foods
One of the easiest, and most gratifying, urban homesteading projects is making sourdough bread. Sourdough bread has much more flavor than a regular straight bread. For some, the extra flavor, or sourness, is an acquired taste. For others, it sings on our tongue and...