Preserving Food

Off my larder shelf: Put ‘em up! fruit

Here in the northeast, i like to think of this time of year as almost summer. because even if i’m wearing a scarf when going...

Berries!

The berries are coming, the berries are coming! There are so many types of berries, and so many preserving opportunities! For those of you in the...

Lemon Basil Nectarine Preserves

Whoa! It's been a whirlwind of a month! I've been busier than I've ever been. I won't go into details but if a picture...

Tigress’ larder on amazon & a birthday give-away!

It's my birthday, it's my birthday... well it was. yesterday. I started a tradition last year around here...a birthday give-away tradition! What better way to...

Canning 101

Here’s the post I am going to refer you back to again and again. These are the basic steps in hot water bath canning...

Can jam round-up August: Tomatoes

Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! for many the king of vegetables (even though we all know it's a fruit don't we?) grown for putting up. Just as...

Buttermilk Ricotta

I bet you thought you heard the last of my year's supply of butter-making didn't you? yup, you thought i went through all that buttermilk...

Rhubarb ketchup

I just saw rhubarb for $4.99 a pound at my local co-op. can someone remind me to have a rhubarb harvesting party next year?...

Rhubarb & shrunken strawberry head jam

Yeah i know as well as you do that strawberries don't have heads but I can call it that if i want. why? because...

Quince & Cranberry Holiday Preserves

Remember that red stuff in a can that used to add just the right sour-sweetness to the turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes? of course...