Garlic is one of the easiest things to grow in your food garden. You can grow quite a few heads of garlic in a fairly small space. If you grow a lot of garlic, you may want to find ways to store garlic cloves long term. I want to show you how to preserve garlic in oil. Plus,...
This article presents a guide to preserving fresh foods. Crops such as garlic, sweet potatoes and unshelled nuts will keep for two to six months at cool room temperatures, and they require no processing, containers or refrigera...
When the winter lemon crop comes in, it can be hard to find a way to put up all those lemons before they spoil. Fortunately, preserving lemons is easy and there are literally dozens of creative ways to preserve lemons for use all year long. Growing up in California, we were always spoi...
Preserving cucumbers can be a challenge, and you only need so many pickles in a year. I’ve put together a dozen ways to preserve cucumbers without pickling, plus just a few incredible homemade pickling recipes you just have to try. Everyone talks about how prolific tomato and zucchini plant...
There’s never better a better time to learn how to safely preserve food at home. Home food preservation helps you stock up and save money, whether you’re growing your own food or buying in bulk.
About chives Garlic chives Ways to serve chives Use chives raw or dried in salads, vegetables, poultry, fish, soups, sauces, eggs, cheeses, butter, or vinegar. Chives can be added to dishes both warm and cold. Add chives at the very end of cooking to preserve their flavor or, better ...
Leaves make a good insulating cover for overwintering tender perennials, too. The best time to mulch perennials is after the ground has frozen, so put aside shredded leaves in bags to use later in the fall. Leaf cover allowsfall-planted garlicto root without sprouting, and prevents shallow-ro...
Sauté beets greens with garlic and olive oil and serve as a side dish. How to microwave beets Microwave 1 pound (.45 kg) trimmed beets in a microwaveable dish with ½ cup (120 ml) of water. Cover and cook until tender about 20 minutes. ...
Nutrition and lifestyle changes may help you to prevent cataracts, a clouding of the eye's lens that is the world's leading cause of blindness.1Cataractsoccur with advancing age and that's not something you can influence, but there are steps you can take to help preserve your vision. ...
Learning how to preserve eggs during times of plenty ensures a year-round supply of homegrown eggs, and will allow you to even out production over the course of a year. No more wasted eggs! A few different ways to preserve eggs including salt cured egg yolks, home canned lemon curd, drie...