How I feed my family with $100 a month - gardening, frugal living, recipes - with fun along the way!
Yesterday we harvested a boatload of beets and since I am a HUGE fan of pickled beets, I decided to can a few pints {7 to be exact!}. Although I do plan on canning more beets as the season progresses, this first canning session using the outdoor cook stove was good start to getting our Read More >>
People either love or hate beets. I personally love them. But, I have met people who swear they taste like dirt. If you are an avid dirt eater or reside in camp “I love beets,” then here’s a couple of tips for ways to use them up or preserve them: Preserving The great thing about Read More >>
I’d like to know who the crack pot is over at Ball canning who wrote up the recipe for pickled beets. It says 24 SMALL beets are needed to make 6, count ’em 6, pint jars of beets. Oh yeah? Try 27 small beets = 1 and 3/4 pints of beets. I guess I’ll wait Read More >>
I went out to water this morning and came back in with a bunch of baby beets and radishes. I think I will try and can some pickled beets later this afternoon. As for the radishes, I’m giving those away. If I have to eat another radish I think I just might scream. Why Read More >>
