Cooking and preserving the produce that we grow in our organic urban gardens. This is just as important as any other aspect of a sustainable lifestyle. If we can spread out what we produce over the year, we can be self reliant, for food at least. I remember as a kid. The summer and fall kitchens would be full of things from the garden being pickled and preserved for the cellar and prepared for the freezer, or hung to dry. Then, once the winter took over, those wares would be brought back to the kitchen and enjoyed with the memory of the summer that had passed. I want that for my kids too.
I want to illustrate how easy this process can be. The recipes I will share are easy to use and do not require a lot of ingredients or special equipment. Quite the opposite actually. When I look for recipes to use in my kitchen, I look ones with the fewest ingredients. For the simple reason that I want my food to be as uncomplicated as possible. Also, I have a very small kitchen and an even smaller budget, so If I can use equipment I have, I will. I am often going to consignment stores and thrift shops so I do keep an eye out for used, old equipment. But I’m not investing in new equipment if I can help it.
Cooking and Preserving – Disclaimer
I am not an expert in any of this, by any means. Yes, I worked in pub kitchens for a few years while in university, so I’m pretty good with a knife, and I have always enjoyed my time in kitchens. But, I am not a professional at all. If I can do it, so can anyone else who decides to give it a try. And, to be fair, not everything works out, and I will try to bring myself to share those things as well. I recently made a loaf of bread that could break a car windshield without too much effort. The yeast was no good. Or, at least, I’m blaming the yeast, but who knows! I’ll try it again.
Along with these written and illustrated instructions, I am filming the adventures. So, If you check out the Vlog page, or my YouTube channel, you can see the videos too.
Table of Recipes
Coming Soon!!
Canning with the Hot Water Bath Technique
Squash Soup
Apple Sauce
Tomato Soup
Tomato Sauce
Ketchup
Raspberry Jam
Whole Wheat Bread
Pumpkin Puree
Pumpkin Pie
Pickled Beets