Articles about honey bees and honey

• Harvesting honey
• Honey bees

• Why honey crystallizes
• Difference between raw honey and store bought honey
• Best temperature to store honey
• If crystallized honey is bad
• How to get rid of the crystals in honey
• How long raw honey lasts

In episode 26, Kathy shares a recipe for carrot cookies using home canned carrots. These are a delicious cookie topped with an orange glaze.

Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Carrot Cookies
• Canning Carrots

• How to make carrot cookies
• A shortcut when making carrot cookies
• A great recipe for using home canned carrots

In episode 25, Kathy shares her method for freezing homemade bread.

Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Honey Oat Bread
• White Wheat Bread
• Multigrain Bread
• Quinoa Banana Bread
• Cranberry Bread
• No Knead Bread
• Braided Bread

• Number one must do for freezing homemade bread
• Why slice homemade bread before freezing
• Ways to freeze homemade bread
• How to freeze a large loaf of bread
• How to freeze muffins
• How to freeze quick breads

In this podcast episode, Kathy share a recipe for an easy to make raspberry sauce using frozen raspberries.

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Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• How to Freeze Raspberries

• An easy to make recipe using frozen raspberries and sugar
• Ideas on how to use raspberry sauce

In episode 23, Kathy discusses how to store and freeze ripe avocados and shares recipes for using ripe avocados.

Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Guacamole
• Avocado Dip
• Avocado Toast

• How to tell if an avocado is ripe
• How to slow down avocados from ripening
• Where to store avocados
• Ways to freeze mashed avocados
• How to freeze guacamole
• Recipes using avocados

In Episode 22, Kathy shares how to make Venison Pastrami.

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Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Pickling Spice

• What type of meat you can cure for pastrami
• The four steps to making pastrami
• The difference between Prague Powder #1 and Prague Powder #2
• Ways to use pastrami

In episode 21, Kathy shares a recipe for Black Bean Chili with Pumpkin. This recipe can be made with ingredients purchased from the store, or by using your home canned and preserved foods.

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Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Canned Black Beans
• Canned Tomatoes
• Canned Chicken Stock
• Pureed Pumpkin
• Roasted Chili Peppers

• How to make a delicious pot of chili using black beans and pumpkin puree
• Ways to use your home canned goods in a recipe
• Toppings for chili

In episode 20, Kathy shares her method for making pumpkin puree.

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Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Pumpkin Apple Muffins
• Pumpkin Waffles
• Pumpkin Scones
• Pumpkin Pie Bars
• Black Bean Pumpkin Chili

• What type of pumpkins are perfect for making pumpkin puree
• Steps to bake the pumpkins
• Method for pureeing the pumpkin
• How to store the puree
• Ways to use pumpkin puree

In episode 19, Kathy shares two different recipes using home canned black beans.

This is a great way to utilize the home canned dried beans discussed in episode 18.

Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Black Bean Flautas
• Black Beans and Rice
• Canning Dried Beans
• Taco Seasoning
• Fajita Seasoning

• Two recipes to make using canned black beans

In this episode, Kathy discusses the step by step process for canning dried beans. This process makes the beans ready to eat and shelf stable.

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Recipes mentioned in this podcast:

• Using a Pressure Canner
• Canning Tomatoes
• Green Tomato Relish

• My pressure canner is an All American 921 canner.
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• Canning Jars
• Jar Lifter

• The process for canning dried beans
• The type of dried beans good for canning