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Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Sun-Dried Tomatoes are an easy way to preserve a lot of tomatoes, quickly. And enjoy them all year long. Which is especially nice if you have multiple plants dripping in ripe tomatoes in late summer. While drying the tomatoes on a dehydrator isn't "sun-dried", it gives the same effect, with little effort. Wash, dry off and… Continue reading Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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Small Batch Bumbleberry Jam

Bumbleberry is when you have a few types of berries and combine them into a tasty spread. A great way to use up a half-flat of fresh berries from the farmers market, those last of the season ones that are usually very fragile and have to be eaten quickly. Bumbleberry Jam Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups… Continue reading Small Batch Bumbleberry Jam

cooking · Plant Based Diet · Preserving

Small Batch Canning: Raspberry Salsa

Kirk mentioned to me he'd love some hand crafted salsa, and I was going to go crazy and make it from 100% scratch. Until I looked over a jar of Fiesta Salsa mix from Ball. The ingredient list was actually OK. Nothing odd, nor artificial. INGREDIENTS: DEHYDRATED GREEN BELL PEPPER, SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, DEHYDRATED GARLIC,… Continue reading Small Batch Canning: Raspberry Salsa

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Love My Silk – Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes

For me, healthy living can include fun foods, even "sinful" treats. I had fun revisiting a recipe I made years ago, that at the time included pecans, peanut butter & almond milk. With our youngest son's food allergies, soy milk has made a return to our kitchen. Although it never left really. Ford (our oldest… Continue reading Love My Silk – Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes