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WFMW-Preserving Pumpkin

October 7th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Pie Pumpkins.  Sugar Pumpkins.  Baby Pumpkins.  Field Pumpkins.  Bush Pumpkins.  Luxury Pumpkins. Buckskin Pumpkins.  Whatever you call them, now is the time to get your hands on sweet little baking pumpkins before they disappear again.  Below are two ways to save that fresh fall goodness.
Canning Pumpkin
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From the University of GA:
Canning pumpkin butter or mashed or [...]

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Tags: Canning · Freezing · Vegetable · WFMW

Tip-Egg Safety

July 9th, 2008 · 10 Comments

When it comes to eggs, I am persnickety about freshness and I hope you are, too.  According to the CDC, “Salmonella enteritidis silently infects the ovaries of healthy appearing hens and contaminates the eggs before the shells are formed.”  That means there is no way of knowing if that perfectly formed completely intact egg with [...]

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Tags: Canning · Freezing · Meat/Eggs · Tip · Uncategorized

Tip-Freezing Berries

June 15th, 2008 · 10 Comments

I get lots of questions about what exactly do I can and how.  This week I’m going to try something new: a tip of the week for home preserving.  I figure with the cost of gas and groceries and the renewed popularity of green home Victory Gardens, we can all use tips on how to [...]

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Tags: Canning · Freezing · Tip