Preserving the Pantry

This episode discusses how to make raspberry fruit leather.

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Equipment needed:

• Dehydrator
• Plastic Liners

In this episode, you'll learn how to make seedless blackberry jam without adding commercial pectin.

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Resources mentioned in this podcast:

• How to use a water bath canner

• What type of blackberries are needed
• How to mash and remove the seeds from blackberries
• How to make the jam
• Three ways to test the jam to ensure it's at the gelling stage
• How to water bath can the jam

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

• Canning Tips from USU
• Water Bath Canning
• Pressure Canning
• Episode 9 - Using Different Canners
• Canning Tomatoes
• Canning Apple Pie Filling

• 10 tips to avoid when canning
• Items that are considered major canning mistakes and could possibly be deadly
• Reminders about safe canning

In this episode, Kathy talks about fresh raspberries and shares a recipe for making a no-bake raspberry delight!

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Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• How to Freeze Raspberries
• Homemade Raspberry Jam

• A simple way to serve fresh raspberries in a no-bake dessert
• How to make raspberry delight

In this episode, Kathy shares three different ways to dry rosemary.

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Recipes using dried rosemary:

• Rosemary Salt
• Poultry Seasoning
• Venison Backstrap
• Roasted Potatoes

• Three different ways to dry rosemary
• How to determine when rosemary is dried
• How to store rosemary
• Ways to use rosemary
• How to substitute dry rosemary for fresh rosemary in recipes
• How long dried rosemary lasts

In this episode, Kathy shares a recipe for making basil pesto and shares her tips on how to freeze pesto.

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Recipes using pesto

• Creamy Pesto Gnocchi
• Cheesy Pesto Garlic Bread
• Grilled Cheese with Pesto
• Pesto Chicken Sandwich

• How to make basil pesto
• Two methods for freezing pesto
• How to use frozen pesto

In this episode, Kathy shares how to make homemade tomato sauce and how to preserve it using a water bath canner.

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Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Canning Tomatoes
• Water Bath Canning

• How to make tomato sauce
• Methods for straining the tomatoes to remove the skin and the seeds
• How long to simmer the sauce
• Why you need to add bottled lemon juice
• How long to water bath can the sauce
• An option for freezing your sauce instead of canning it

In this episode, Kathy shares three different recipes for repurposing stale bread. No more wasting day-old bread!

Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Breadcrumbs
• Dried Bread Cubes
• Homemade Croutons

• Ways to use stale bread before it goes bad
• Three recipes for using stale bread

In this episode, Kathy shares a recipe for making Peach and Blackberry Cobbler using either fresh or frozen fruit.

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Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Frozen peaches

• How to make a cobbler with peaches and blackberries
• How to use frozen fruit or fresh fruit for the cobbler
• The recipe for the cobbler topping
• Directions for making the cobbler

In this episode, Kathy shares her method for canning cherries.

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• Water Bath Canning
• Altitude and Canning

• How to can cherries
• Options for the canning syrup
• Remove the pit or leave it in
• How to avoid cherries from splitting