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PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS
Going Back to Basics Los Angeles chefs are happy to be in a pickle Pickling is as old school as the patés and prosciutto that often accompany its results. It's a technique born of pre-refrigeration...
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THE PRESERVATION FRONT
Another busy week of harvesting and preserving in our efforts to bring food security closer to home. While the kitchen is hub for the harvest happenings and we gals hang out with the likes of Ms Guava...
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I’M PICKLED
pink... or should I say green and yellow. Pickling is in full swing here on the urban homestead. Putting up pickled dilly beans and peppers. Without a pressure canner, pickling is a simple easy way...
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HOMEGROWN
Our family are firmed believers that change begins at home. And "Home" is certainly a hot word these days and touted as "one of the most radical thing you can do." In the last year we've seen a growth...
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PUTTING UP
Following in an age old tradition here at the urban homestead we've been busy in our preservation efforts - canning, drying and brewing. Canning Made a batch of jalapeno jelly (first time trying this...
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ON THE PRESERVATION FRONT
It's a messy, sweaty, steamy and sometimes sticky work; but the fruits of our labors are certianly worth the hours of labor. With summer winding down, canning efforts have increased so that our...
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Harvest Homesteaders
Jordanne & I gave a hands on canning workshop at a local girls high school today. Seven enthusiast girls made a batch of delicious strawberry jam which will be donated to a local food bank for...
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CANATHON
The Jr High School "Harvest Homesteaders" canathon finished up today. This time around we made up a batch of peach jam and spiced apple sauce. Peeling and cutting the apples. I told the girls they...
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PUTTING UP ON THE URBAN FARM
Though winter is still lingering (there's a huge storm set to pound the LA area this weekend!), it's canning time again! What's in season is citrus and what's on the stove top is marmalade! Thanks to...
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PUT ‘EM UP! HARVEST KEEPER CHALLENGE
Prepare & Put Up! The Wartime Pantry During the two world wars, despite the increased availability of canned goods, American women were called upon to put up their own food as part of their...
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