Preserving Food

Don't let it go to waste! Ideas, recipes, and tutorials to preserve food - including dehydrating, freezing, canning, fermenting, and more! Change to: Learn all about preserving food with Homestead and Chill. We will show you ways to preserve, store or use your garden produce to reduce waste. Learn how to make tomato powder from fresh tomatoes, how to make dried basil, how to freeze tomatoes, how to make apple cider vinegar, how to make homemade chili powder.
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How to Dry Flowers | DIY Flower Pressing
Discover how to dry and press flowers to create long-lasting, beautiful keepsakes. This guide covers DIY dried flowers, crafting with preserved blooms, and unique gift ideas. Whether it's a bouquet or wildflowers, learn how to preserve your favorite blooms for art or display. Find more home and garden DIY crafts at MyGardenLife.com.
Preserving Onions: How to Make Dried Onion Powder
Homemade onion powder is sweet, herbaceous, and versatile – adding the perfect pop of flavor to dang near any meal. The aroma reminds me of onion bagels… Yum! Onion powder is super easy to make - with any type of onions. This is the perfect way to use the green tops too. When dried properly, it will last over a year in your pantry. Come follow these 6 easy steps to make your own. #preservingfood #onionpowder #onions #preservation #homestead #homesteading #dehydrate
How to Freeze Zucchini Two Ways - Easy Way to Preserve Zucchini - Freezing Summer Squash
Need a quick and easy way to preserve zucchini and summer squash? Come learn how to freeze zucchini - two ways! One option is great for future zucchini breads and baked goods, while the other is perfect for cooking, soup, stews and more. This post covers tips to make the best frozen zucchini possible, along with my favorite freezer containers and how to defrost and use it. Freezing zucchini is one of my go-to ways to preserve fresh squash from the garden.
Homemade Dried Apple Chips - How to Dehydrate and Preserve Apples - Oven, Dehydrator or Air Fryer
Need to preserve fresh apples from the garden? Or simply create an easy, healthy snack? Come learn how to make homemade apple chips! This step-by-step guide covers how to dry apples in the oven, food dehydrator or in an air fryer - with tips on how to store and preserve dried apples long term to preserve them too. You can make your dehydrated apples soft and chewy, or thin and crispy like chips! Season with cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and more. This is a perfect fall recipe and activity!
How to Make & Use Lemon Peel Powder
Got lemons? Don’t waste the peels! Instead, turn them into a delicious, zesty, sweet dried lemon powder. Lemon powder is easy to make, and can be used in more ways than you’d imagine! Season your salad dressing, dips, vegetables, meat, fish, tea, baked goods, yogurt, and more. Use dehydrated lemon peel powder as a replacement for fresh lemon zest in any recipe – 1 tsp of lemon powder for every tablespoon of called-for zest.
Homemade Seasoned Crispy Kale Chips Recipe
Please enjoy these highly-addictive, uber-healthy, homemade crispy kale chips. They're easy to make and stay crunchy in storage! I’ll share our favorite seasoning combinations, but this kale chip recipe is highly customizable. You can use whatever seasonings you like or have, and dry them either in a food dehydrator or in the oven! #kaleyeah #kale #healthysnacks #gardentotable #kalechips #bakedkalechips
How to Make Dried Lemon Peel Powder | Dehydrated Lemon Powder | How to use Lemon Powder
Got lemons? Don’t waste the rinds! Instead, make great use of leftover lemon peels and turn them into a vitamin-C rich dehydrated lemon powder. Do you want to know how to make dried lemon peel powder, the result is a unique, delicious, bright, sweet and tangy seasoning powder – that can be used in more ways than you’d imagine! Truth be told, you can do this with any type of citrus peels. Want to know how to use lemon peel powder well we will give you 13 ways to use it at Homestead and Chill.
How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar - Easy Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar with Scraps or Whole Apples
Want to make your own delicious, zero-waste homemade apple cider vinegar? Come learn how to make apple cider vinegar with this easy step-by-step guide! You can use apple scraps, skins, cores, or whole fresh apples to make our DIY apple cider vinegar recipe. This fun fall recipe is a fantastic way to reduce waste AND preserve homegrown apples!
The Best Way to Freeze Carrots - Raw or Blanched (With or Without Blanching)
This is one of my favorite quick and easy ways to preserve fresh carrots from the garden. Come learn how to freeze carrots - with or without blanching! This guide covers how to freeze cut carrots, carrot sticks, whole carrots, raw carrots, or shredded carrots, with tips to keep them as crisp and fresh as possible. I've also included my favorite reusable freezer storage containers, along with how to defrost, use and cook frozen carrots too.
How to Make Tomato Powder (Fresh Tomatoes or Skins)
Come learn how to makw tomato powder using fresh tomatoes or tomato skins, plus ideas for how to use it - including how to turn tomato powder into tomato paste. It's an easy way to preserve tomatoes, and adds flavor and color to soups, stews, sauces, spice blends, rice, pasta and more! #tomatopowder #preserving #tomatoes #garden #gardentotable #dehydrate
Preserving Basil: How to Dry Basil in a Dehydrator or Oven
Come learn how to dry basil two ways: either using a food dehydrator or in the oven. Follow these easy tips to create the most fresh-tasting, nutritious, and long-lasting dried basil possible! #drybasil #driedherbs #basil #garden
How to Dry Orange Slices for Holiday Decor, Two Ways
Dried orange slices are a beautiful, inexpensive, eco-friendly addition to winter holiday decor. Come learn how to dry orange slices in either the oven or a food dehydrator, plus ideas for how to decorate with them! #driedoranges #holidaydecor #solstice #christmas #diyornaments #orangewreath #orangegarland
How to Make Dried Lemon Peel Powder | Dehydrated Lemon Powder | How to use Lemon Powder
Got lemons? Don’t waste the rinds! Instead, make great use of leftover lemon peels and turn them into a vitamin-C rich dehydrated lemon powder. Do you want to know how to make dried lemon peel powder, the result is a unique, delicious, bright, sweet and tangy seasoning powder – that can be used in more ways than you’d imagine! Truth be told, you can do this with any type of citrus peels. Want to know how to use lemon peel powder well we will give you 13 ways to use it at Homestead and Chill.
How to Preserve Garlic - 5 Easy Ways to Preserve Garlic Cloves: Freeze, Dry, Pickle, Ferment, Honey
Looking for new and easy ways to preserve fresh garlic from the garden? Come learn how to preserve garlic with tips on freezing garlic cloves or minced, drying or dehydrating garlic into homemade garlic powder, how to pickle and can garlic, make lacto-fermented garlic, and fermented garlic in honey. Also learn the dangers of preserving garlic in olive oil, the best way to store garlic, and why it turns blue.
How to Make Easy Dried Persimmons (Oven or Dehydrator)
Dried persimmons are delicious, nutritious, and easy to make! Learn how to dry persimmon slices (Fuyu or Hachiya) in the oven or food dehydrator with this step-by-step guide. This is a fantastic way to preserve persimmons when you have an abundance! #driedpersimmons #persimmons #preservedpersimmons