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Canned Smoked Whitefish is a spectacular way to preserve this seasons catch. This is a topic close to my heart that started in an effort to preserve the biggest harvest I ever had from my garden. It was the summer of 2001 and I had a 4000 square foot garden over flowing with fruits and…
Homemade Gherkins are easy to make, they sweet and tangy baby pickles that are fermented then canned. Plan Ahead The entire process takes 6 days but only take a few minutes of work each day. They start off with a salt water soak for 2 days. Then they soak in a pickling spice infused vinegar,…
Chive Blossom Vinegar is inexpensive and easy to make and is an impressive flavoured vinegar that will become a staple in your kitchen. When I moved up north the yard, I ended up with was in dire need of much love and tlc. It truly required a complete redo from the trees and shrubs right…
This salsa using garden fresh tomatoes, peppers and beautiful spices has incredible flavour. It was the summer of bumper crops in the Nutmeg Disrupted gardens. By gardens, I mean flower beds and numerous containers. The “garden garden” was covered with grass a few years back because of time constraints with work and travel. My First…
These Yum Yum Pickles are an easy to make first time recipe, perfect if you are new to pickling. The prep is minimal, and the results are fantastic. Old School Classic Recipe This is a very old recipe of my very favorite pickle ever. So sweet and savoury, I fell in love with these as…