This sweet tea jelly is so good. I promise, it will knock the socks off of everyone you serve it to, and that's a fact. Literally, since a friend shared this with me a few weeks ago, I asked several people to taste test it. Before sharing recipes, I always make a test batch and ask for opinions. After all, the DIY Home & Garden brand is my livelihood. I can honestly state … [Read more...] about Sweet Tea Jelly: Your Family’s New Favorite Treat
Home Canning and Preserving
3 Tips to Elevate Your Cooking Skills
If you love cooking, you’re probably constantly searching for new recipes to try and tastes to discover. However, just as with developing any skill, there comes a time when you start to plateau. You have all the fancy equipment, you can make a host of meals, and yet it’s all started to feel a bit… dull. You still love your food, but you’re looking for ways to jazz it up a … [Read more...] about 3 Tips to Elevate Your Cooking Skills
Simple Tricks For Stretching Your Food Budget
As a society we waste too much food, there’s no doubt about it. Not only is this pretty shameful behavior when too many people in the world have to go without, but it has dire consequences for the environment too. One thing we can all do is work to reduce our waste. Each of us should strive to be smart in stretching our food budget. Here are some easy kitchen hacks to keep … [Read more...] about Simple Tricks For Stretching Your Food Budget
Pressure Canning Potatoes with Garlic (recipe + guide)
Never did I think the day would come that I would find myself pressure canning potatoes again. Plain, white, boiling taters. Then pandemic panic shopping hit my area, and I was unable to purchase spuds for six weeks or more. I had canned potatoes in the past. But I found them readily available and inexpensive year-round, so I focused my time on other treats. So why … [Read more...] about Pressure Canning Potatoes with Garlic (recipe + guide)
Apples: Comprehensive guide to preserving, canning, and storage of apples
If this fruit is the “apple of your eye” (pardon my horrible pun), then this is a must-read blog post for you. And, the reason for the bad pun? Today’s discussion is all about apples. We will cover the following: The vital nutrition in apples Storage of apples to hold them fresh Dehydrating apples in the oven or an electric dehydrator Making apple jelly … [Read more...] about Apples: Comprehensive guide to preserving, canning, and storage of apples