Homemade Applesauce: Make It, Can It, Freeze It
Homemade applesauce from the NCHFP procedure, with yield math by the pound and bushel, both tested canning methods, freezer headspace and the egg-swap ratio.
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Pumpkin Puree From Scratch (and the Canning Catch)
Roast, boil, steam or pressure-cook a pie pumpkin into puree, keep it in the fridge or freezer, and can pumpkin the only tested way: as cubes in a pressure canner.
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Homestead cooking from what you grew or raised. Canning recipes with tested ratios, small-batch jams and preserves, and the seasonal dishes that use up a harvest.
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Apple Butter Recipe: Stovetop, Slow Cooker, and Canned
The tested NCHFP apple butter recipe, cooked on the stove or in a slow cooker, with both doneness tests, a batch scaler and canning times for every altitude.
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How to Make Apple Cider at Home, Safely
How to make apple cider at home: picking a blend, grinding, pressing, pasteurizing at 160°F and storing it, from three extension services.
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Canning Salsa: Safe, Approved Ratios for Shelf-Stable Jars (2026)
How to can salsa safely: why the tested ratio of tomatoes to peppers and vinegar is a safety feature, plus a step-by-step water-bath method.
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Canning Tomato Sauce: Start to Finish (2026 Guide)
Turn a heavy harvest into shelf-stable jars: how to can tomato sauce safely, with acidification amounts, USDA-based processing times, and an altitude note.
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Canning Tomatoes: The Water-Bath Method, Step by Step (2026)
A safe, step-by-step guide to canning tomatoes in a water bath, with acidification amounts, USDA-based processing times, and an altitude adjustment.
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The Canning and Preserving Guide for 2026: 9 Steps from Empty Jar to Sealed Pantry
A first-season canning preserving guide grounded in USDA and NCHFP standards: pressure canning vs water bath, equipment, safe acidity, shelf life, and a tested salsa recipe with full schema.
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Small-Batch Rhubarb-Ginger Freezer Jam: Capturing Spring in 35 Minutes
A small-batch rhubarb-ginger freezer jam that captures the bright spring flavor water-bath canning cooks away. 35 minutes active, yields 4 half-pints, keeps 12 months frozen.
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A Holiday Tradition: Homemade Peanut Brittle
As the air chills and twinkle lights begin to glow, kitchens across the country start filling with the warm, caramelized scent of sugar bubbling — a sure-fire sign that holiday candy season is upon us. Few treats capture the spirit of the season better than old-fashioned peanut brittle: crisp, nutty, sweet — a handmade treasure…
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Thanksgiving Prep Checklist: 1 Week Out
One week until Thanksgiving! Follow this daily homestead checklist to thaw the turkey, prep make-ahead sides, bake pies, and stay completely organized.
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2 Weeks Homestead Thanksgiving Prep: Checklist for 2026
Homestead Thanksgiving Prep Checklist: What to Do TODAY (2 Weeks Out – November 12, 2026) Updated for: Thanksgiving 2026 (Thursday, November 26) | By: Current Homesteading Team Continue from: 3-Weeks Out Article Two weeks out is when the real execution begins. This checklist prepares your homestead Thanksgiving with detailed timelines for brining your turkey,…
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Homestead Thanksgiving Prep Checklist: 3 Weeks Out 2026
Homestead Thanksgiving Prep Checklist: What to Do TODAY (3 Weeks Out – November 7, 2026) Published: November 7, 2026 | Updated: November 7, 2026 | By: Current Homesteading Team Your dream homestead Thanksgiving table – almost everything homegrown and from scratch. Today is November 7, 2026 — exactly 3 weeks until Thanksgiving. If you’re ready…
