Canning Salsa and Mango Salsa Ingredients: Tomatoes Tomatilos (mexican tomatoes) Onion Celery Green Pepers Jalapeno Peppers Garlic Cilantro Salt Lemon Juice If you want your salsa flavored have your other ingredient ready.  We will use Mango, however you can add blueberries, papaya, pomegranate, star fruit, kiwi or anything else you desire. Directions: Wash and prepare all of your vegetables...

Getting potatoes on the farm. My sister is married to a wonderful potato farmer who shares his bounty each and every year.  This year he allowed us to come over and get a truckload of potatoes which we were able to take our fill for the year and share with many of our friends at church.  He truly blessed many peoples lives this harvest. Each year we store the potatoes in a cool dry place and they...

Chamomile Tea Many feel that home remedies can substitute for some common medical treatments.  I have mixed feeling about them.  I generally like to try a home remedy first and see what kind of results that I can achieve from it, however I am not so obsessed with them that I do not seek professional medical advice for my family.  I feel that I have been born in this era for a reason and there are...

Pressure Canning/Cooking Pressure cooking is a method of cooking that uses a tightly sealed vessel. The sealed vessel does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. The boiling point of water increases as pressure increases, therefore pressure is built up inside the cooker which allows the liquid in the pot to rise to a higher temperature before boiling. Pressure Cooker All pressure...

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Home Canned Apple Slices in Red Hot Syrup Lemon Juice Soak: 1 Gallon Water 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice Peel, core and slice approximately 20 pounds of apples. Place them into a large bowl of lemon juice soak and ensure they are fully submersed.  This Lemon Juice Soak will keep the apples from turning brown. Red Hot Syrup: Cinnamon Red Hots 20 Cups Water 8 – 10 Cups Sugar 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice 1/3...