Autumn Olive is often overlooked as a berry producer but has an abundance of fruit every fall just waiting for you to harvest. As these are considered an invasive species, harvesting these berries is actually helping out the environment while giving you a delicious treat. This recipe uses autumn olive juice to make some […]
For some of those last green tomatoes in the fall, here is a fast and easy green tomato salsa recipe that you can make to eat right away or can to enjoy over the winter.
In the mid-1950s, two teenage boys – Max Peay and Ron Taylor – mixed ketchup and mayonnaise together at the Utah based Arctic Circle restaurant they worked at, they called it Fry Sauce and the rest is history. Since then, there have been many variations of the original 2-ingedient recipe, but most variations start with […]
End of the season green tomatoes are always in abundance in our fall garden and Green Tomato Hot Dog Relish is one of the recipes we make and can for our pantry shelf. If your family uses a lot of relish, it's easy to double to make in larger quantities. We make many of our […]
This is an awesome Creamy Italian Salad Dressing that though not a copy cat recipe reminds us of Olive Garden's famous dressing! Making a salad and just realized you're all out of Italian Salad Dressing? This recipe is quick to make and uses basic ingredients most people have in their cupboard and fridge with […]
This easy to make taco sauce is great to make in small batches for use for the weekend get-together or triple it up to make and can for your pantry. Having the basics on the shelf is important, but having delicious homemade condiments adds that extra YUM to your meal! We enjoy making this with […]
Hot honey, a combination of honey infused with cayenne and chili peppers, is a versatile condiment that can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. People are using hot honey on pizza, fried chicken, in salad dressings and even on ice cream! As great of a condiment for your foods as this is, […]
This easy ketchup recipe makes 6oz of fresh ketchup. We love being able to make ketchup from our homegrown tomatoes any time of year using our freeze-dried tomato powder. I've also included the adjustment if you want to make this from fresh or canned tomato puree. Whether you freeze dry, dehydrate or screen dry […]
This easy to make pizza sauce is a great as is or as a base to build on and get creative! With just simple ingredient this is a great way to use the abundant garden tomato harvest, whether it's from your garden, the farmer's market or tomatoes from your local grocer. We make a […]
Hot and spicy or sweet and mild, salsa is a great item to have on the shelf in your pantry. We use ours as a mix in with mac-n-cheese, for dips, omelets, on burgers, wraps and with so many other foods. Every year when we inventory our pantry we make sure we have enough salsa […]