Category Archives: Food in jars

Steak with Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

I have given a lot of thought to how I wanted to share in a casual way on No Buy Feb and March Pantry Challenge. I want to give myself loads of flexibility and yet at the same time have … Continue reading →

Posted in Food in jars, Food Storage, local food | Tagged Canning, Eating for health, Farmgal, Frugal eating, Homesteading, Local garlic, Local Grass Fed Beef, Pasta sauce, Spaghetti Squash, Steak with side of Spaghetti Squash pasta, using up leftover | Leave a comment

Saskatoon Compote Recipe

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Ah, the Saskatoon Bush (Amelanchier alnifolia) and its delightful berries. The Saskatoon bush is a native Shrub that within canada grows from Western Ontario, thoughtout canada to the West Coast B.C. and up into the north as far as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food in jars, Food Production and Recipes | Tagged Finding ways to use small portions, Saskatoon Berries, Saskatoon Compote for wild game, Saskatoon Compote Recipe, Saskatoon Compote Recipe for Venison, Use it up, Venison Roast | 10 Comments

Spicy Horseradish High Bush Cranberry Mustard Recipe

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

Spicy Horseradish High Bush Cranberry Mustard Recipe 6 Cups of High Bush Cranberry’s * see Note 1 cup of brown mustard seeds 1 cup of Apple Cider Vinegar or Red Wine Vinegar 3/4th cup of sugar 1 tsp of salt … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Food in jars, Forage | Tagged Brown Mustard Seeds, Eat what you grow, Forage, high bush cranberry, Homemade mustards, Horseradish, Spicy High Bush Cranberry Mustard, Spicy Horseradish High Bush Cranberry Mustard | Leave a comment

Fall and Garden Burn out..

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

It happens to all of us.. at some point there is a garden burnout.. Where you look at the last of the things coming in and sigh, groan and go NO MORE! Of course there is more.. so much more.. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food in jars, Food Storage, Forage, Garden harvest, photography | Tagged Fall garden harvest, Fall harvest, fall hikes, farm cats, Hunter orange for your dogs, photography, Pumpkin kitten photo | 4 Comments

Victorio Food Strainer Sauce Maker Review

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Just another day on the farm

My Sauce Maker has been getting a good work out, Apple sauce, Tomato sauce, Salsa, and yesterday Silky Smooth Peach Butter.. As I was working my way though turning two bushels of peaches into sauce that by ends day was … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Food in jars, Food Storage | Tagged apple sauce, Canning, farmgal review, making things simpler, peach sauce, sauce making, tomato sauce, Using a victorio sauce maker, victorio food strainer review | 2 Comments

Krazulya Pear Tree

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Just another day on the farm

Photo credit to Bernie Nikolai who is growing this out on the very cold canadian Praires Arriving well wrapped and ready for late fall dormant planting where a few more very HARDY fruit trees. One of these 3 year old … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Food Forest, Food in jars | Tagged Early Aug pear type, Juicing Pear | Leave a comment

Food In Jars Challange 2019 -Jan Citrus

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Just another day on the farm

Food in Jars is once again hosting an awesome canning/preserving challenge for 2019. The idea for January is Citrus. I have been busy already this past month, I made a number of syrups, I had a enough marmalade that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Food in jars | Tagged Canning, Canning Marmalade, Food in Jars Challange 2019, Lemon Crown Royal Marmalade, lime peel marmalade, Mad for Marmalade | 1 Comment

Fresh Creamy Horseradish Sauce

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

It the perfect time of year to head out and dig out some fresh new horseradish root. The first year root is still so young, smaller flexible, and much less heat than second year roots will be. Do you … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Food in jars, Garden | Tagged Creamy horseradish Sauce, Creamy Horseradish sauce recipe, Eating horseradish greens, Horseradish, ways to use creamy horseradish | 10 Comments

Canning Round up for June – 2017

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

2017 Please note for ease of tracking, I will be rounding everything up or down into pints.. example, if I do 7 quarts of something, it will be written as 14 pints, if I do 8 80z jars it will be written as 4 pints.. you get the idea.. It will make my life so […]

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