We have been making homemade fire cider for many years using basically the same simple recipe. However, I have never shared it on this blog. If you follow us on social media, you probably have seen it many times. Every fall it goes around. It's time to share it here also. What is fire cider If ...
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Ranchera Salsa Recipe
If you are looking for a chunky and creamy salsa recipe that is flavorful without added sugar or vinegar, this Ranchera Salsa recipe is for you. The Ranchero salsa is famous as a souce for the huevos rancheros. It also goes well with Mexican-style cooking or to top eggs, avocado or tofu. It's a ...
Canned Cucumber and Tomato Lecho Recipe
Traditionally Lecho is a pepper and tomato stew. We love it and share our favorite recipe here. Then I came across this unusual canned cucumber and tomato lecho recipe. We had to try it, and glad we did. If you like traditional Eastern European recipes, this will be right along with your ...
Make ahead, overnight coleslaw recipe
Coleslaw aka coleslaw has become a favorite North American side dish. The name originated from the Dutch settlements. In truth, it's just a cabbage salad that is made and loved around the world. This make-ahead overnight coleslaw recipe comes from Russia. The Russians love cabbage in all forms ...
Easy Frozen Strawberries Recipe
This easy frozen strawberries recipe is just right for the season. It's summer and hot outside, so besides eating strawberries fresh right from the plant, having them in breakfast, and meals, we want an easy way to preserve them for winter. Strawberries can be frozen like any other berries, ...
Summer Vegetable Curry Recipe Year Round
With this summer vegetable curry recipe, we want to demonstrate how ‘growing what you eat and eating what you grow’ can work year-round. It is one of our favorite plant-based dishes that we can make mainly from homegrown and/or home-preserved ingredients. Serve it with rice or noodles. Why grow ...
German Dill Pickles Recipe
The Germans have many pickle recipes, this yummy German dill pickles recipe is one of them. It is a traditional recipe, and like so often with recipes from other countries and continents, it does not comply with the US rules. So as always use at your own risk. Pickling ...
Canned Zucchini Salad
Canned zucchini salad is an old Russian recipe using zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes. These 3 summer vegetables combined and spiced up with lots of garlic make a very delicious dish. Served as a side dish with some baked potatoes, or whole-grain rice, it makes a real dinner. Traditionally the ...
A Dozen Ways to Preserve Apples
It's apple time around here and apples are everywhere. Apples are one of the fruit crops that do well in cold climate and short growing season. We sure need a dozen ways to preserve apples. We do not always make them all, but love to have the options for many varieties. The apples we can grow ...
Canned Zucchini Spread (Ikra) Recipe
Finally, I'm sharing with you the Canned Zucchini Spread (Ikra) recipe that I mentioned in the dozen ways to preserve zucchini post. I was not sure what to call it, spread, relish or condiment? Zucchini Ikra is delicious on bread or on top of a baked potato. It can also be enjoyed as a side dish or ...
