Preserve the season’s bounty with Rootsy’s Food Preservation hub—your guide to shelf-stable goodness using time-tested methods including canning, fermenting, and creative pantry techniques.
Learn how to can sweet rhubarb pie filling, ferment crisp cherry tomatoes and spicy beets, or safely can hearty black bean soup and savory kidney beans for quick meals later.
Each tutorial encourages sustainability, homemade flavor, and resourceful kitchen living—making food preserving feel simple, nourishing, and deeply rewarding.
Fermented tomatoes are a great way to preserve small bits of the abundant crop for snacking, salads, appetizers and more. Making lacto-fermented cherry tomatoes is an easy preservation project that only takes a few minutes to pull together and less than a week to ferment. Cherry tomatoes are a perfect vegetable for fermenting because they …
Fermented vegetables are a great and tasty way to preserve the summer harvest. Fermentation recipes are basic and flavorful while also adding a healthy does of probiotics to our preserves and meals. The great thing about learning how to ferment vegetables is that the technique is relatively simple, requiring only water, salt, veggies and time. …
In many climates, strawberries and rhubarb are in season at the same time, which makes this low-sugar strawberry rhubarb jam recipe a great way to preserve the harvest. This small batch recipe is a bit different than other strawberry-rhubarb jam recipes in that we added just a bit of balsamic vinegar that turns this humble …
Dandelion jelly is an amazing and easy way to use up and share common lawn weeds and wildflowers – make it even more special and flavorful by infusing lavender. UPDATE 2024: There has been some concern over dandelion jelly (and other flower jellies) with the University of Wisconsin pulling their canned dandelion jelly recipe instructions. …
Make this easy fermented garlic and honey for flavorful meals and some immunity boosting in one jar. Ferments can sometimes be fussy bits of preservation. But not with this easy garlic and honey ferment. This simple recipe goes by many other names, such as “honey fermented garlic”, “fermented honey and garlic”, “garlic infused honey”, or …
When you buy and eat unprocessed food you need to take a little extra care with it so that it doesn’t spoil before you get a chance to use it. Unlike processed foods, real food isn’t loaded with preservatives which means it doesn’t have a long shelf life. However, you can use these natural food …
Canning apple pie filling at home is a great way to preserve the harvest and have homemade dessert in the pantry. Best of all it’s easy project for beginner and experienced canners alike. Homemade apple filling is more frugal than store bought and can be customized for your family’s individual tastes. Spices can be changed, …
Plum jam is a delightful combination of tart and sweet, bright and spice that is sure to be a jar of summer on your pantry shelves. And this canning recipe makes a small batch that comes together quickly meaning you can get back to summer in a flash too. Perfectly Ripe Plums Use whatever plums …
Jam and Jelly recipes are such a huge part of the simple life. Whether you’re brand new to canning or a seasoned preserver, jams and jellies are perfect. Traditional flavors, savory treats, or quirky experiments – there seems to be Jam and Jelly Recipes for Everything. Whether you prefer traditional jams with chunky fruits, clear …
Some herbs loose their flavor when dried and are better preserved by freezing. Fortunately, there are several ways of freezing herbs depending on your needs and the herb itself. Freezing Herbs in Water or Oil The “right” way to freeze herbs is to chop them up, put in ice cube trays and then cover the …