Why We Waste Food: Are We Too Picky?

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Welcome back! Make sure you don’t miss a single post or deal by joining 3,000 others and subscribing for free by RSS feed or by email!Share The other day our family was out berry picking, and I stumbled upon a a great deal on strawberries. The farmer called them “jam strawberries”, which basically meant that [...]

Tis’ the Season to Pick Your Own Produce

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Share Every year I freeze and can an enormous amount of fresh, local, seasonal fruit for our family. Last year I came in at about 150 lbs of fruit, and it wasn’t even enough! Buying fresh fruit in season and preserving it yourself is an amazing way to significantly cut down on your produce costs [...]

72-Hour Giveaway: Heavenly Homemaker’s Guide to Gardening and Preserving!

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Share Have you ever wished for a seasoned gardener to show you the ropes? Or to be able to watch an experienced homemaker as she does canning? In her ebook, Heavenly Homemaker’s Guide to Gardening and Preserving, Laura gives you a chance to do just that as she shows you simple tips and methods for [...]

Tutorials and How-To’s of Preserving Summer Produce

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Share Last year I began a series called Preserving Summer’s Bounty over at Keeper of the Home (my other blog). Preserving fresh fruit and vegetables each summer is one of the ways that we keep our budget low while eating plenty of real and organic food! Since summer harvest is now in full swing, here [...]

Amazon: Sale on Nesco Dehydrators

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Share If you were thinking of buying a dehydrator to help you preserve the summer’s harvest, now is a good time to do so– Amazon is having a sale on all of their Nesco Dehydrators! Nesco makes really affordable dehydrators for those with a smaller budget or who aren’t yet sure how committed they are [...]