Master Food Preserver SLO/SB Counties

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Finished plum sauce cooling on a towel

Preserving Plum Sauce in the Winter-Use Your Frozen Fruit

February 8, 2021
Is your freezer full of your summer fruit bounty? Are you wondering how to use some of that stashed produce? My freezer was experiencing an overload of plums. The last couple of summers, my Santa Rosa plum tree has provided a large crop each season.
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Packing crock with salted cabbage

It's Sauerkraut Time!

January 18, 2021
Have you thought about making sauerkraut? Do you already make sauerkraut? Or, have you made sauerkraut, and something went terribly wrong and you don't want to make it again? These are questions many of us have asked and continue to ask ourselves.
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Whole pomegranates with seasonal fruit

A Bounty of Pomegranates

December 14, 2020
I stood by our courtyard wall and worked my spade into the hard, clay soil. I'd always wanted to grow pomegranates, but my shaded half acre of Monterey pines and oaks in Cambria ruled out that possibility.
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Freezing prepared chutney

Cranberry Fig Chutney

November 16, 2020
Thanksgiving is upon us. This recipe has layers of flavor and texture and has become a family favorite at least among the family members who aren't die-hard canned jellied cranberry sauce fans. The recipe below is as-printed and was clipped from the Florida Today newspaper many years ago.
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Pickled vegetables on a serving plate with fork

Pick a Peck of Pickled Peppers! Oh My!

October 5, 2020
It is that time of the year when gardens are still producing, but maybe starting to slow down. Are you tired of canning and dehydrating your harvest? It's been so hot; I know I'm looking for any excuse not to heat up my kitchen.
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