We’re at the height of the gardening season in Colorado, making it the perfect time to preserve delicious, ripe, local produce to enjoy throughout the winter months! Whether you have an abundance of tomatoes, cucumbers, blackberries, green beans or zucchini, be sure to select the best home food preservation method for YOU, and always use […]
Fresh vs Frozen Produce: Which One is Better?
Eating a diet high in fruits and vegetables helps increase one’s immune health as well as reduces the risk of developing a variety of chronic diseases. Both frozen and fresh produce are good sources of many nutrients. The nutritional benefits of produce will be different depending on its type. Fresh produce Produce is often harvested […]
Preserving Your Green Beans
As summer gives way to fall, our gardens are giving way to their bounties for harvest. So how do you preserve some of your favorites? Some of my favorite ways to preserve green beans are either pressure canning or pickling. History of Preservation Preserving food whether fruit, vegetables or meat reduces the spoilage of food, […]
