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Wow, what a time saver! I just added pumpkin to my list of foods I will always make in my Instant Pot from now on! Unbelievably quick and easy…. here’s how. Wash small pie pumpkins – 15 to 20” in circumference. (Circumference is measurement around largest part of pumpkin.) Cut in half. Scoop out seeds […]

We’ve been asked many times about how we can our pickles, so we thought we’d teach you!

Today I retrieved the last of the jalapeño peppers from my garden (according to the forecast, we can expect a hard killing frost tonight, and thus, the need to get the final peppers picked).

Time to stock the freezer with your garden fresh carrots! From the garden to the freezer, you can enjoy the fresh flavor of carrots all winter

It’s National Pepper Month!

Was your apple tree overzealous in production this year? Or like me, did you find yourself purchasing apples every time you went to the store?

We live near a producer who grows pie pumpkins, which are different than the traditional carving pumpkin (read more on page 187 of Eating Pure in a Processed Foods World ®).

Behind every delicious recipe is a good base. This tomato paste is loaded with flavor from the vine ripened tomatoes and the fresh picked peppers, onions, garlic and carrots!

I made applesauce in my crockpot for the first time this fall. I used about 6 pounds of apples that were “seconds” with some blemishes. Because they were very small, I decided to wash, core and slice them into my crockpot without peeling the skin off first. The crockpot worked great; however, I will peel […]