Preserving fall produce a skill that pays off - Inside Bay Area

A jar of pickled tomato marinara sauce is removed from a boiling pot during the final stage of the pickling process. The process of pickling can preserve perishables for months. (Mike Lucia/Oakland Tribune) The last of the tomatoes, peppers and beans ...

The art of canning - Lodi News-Sentinel

Yvette Bender has over 30 varieties of home-canned goods in her home. Following in her mother's footsteps in canning, she calls herself a canning enthusiast. "It has been a true passion for me. I'm so proud to be one of the extinct kind — home ...

Preserving Summer Just a Little While Longer - Sacramento Union

In an age of thriving farmers markets and flourishing home gardens, food lovers everywhere are preserving the fresh fruits and vegetables of summer through what many consider a lost art. Canning, a process often associated with cooking experts or ...

What a Peach: A healthy sweet treat for the palate - FreeportJournal Standard

With growing seasons varying from summer into fall, juicy peaches are a healthy sweet treat for the palate. Saturated fat-, sodium- and cholesterol-free peaches are a source for vitamin C. Eaten plain, with yogurt, milk or cooked into tarts, pies ...

Local woman says making jam is a simple process - Visalia Times-Delta

Every year, Melinda Martin, her husband, Mario Martin, and their daughter Marisa enter several food items in the Tulare County Fair. "It makes [the fair] more fun to go to and be able to see your things," Melinda Martin said. One of Melinda Martin's ...

Storing Up For the Unstable Economy - WBOY

The economy is causing many to worry and look for new ways to save money. Some are giving food purchases a lot of thought. A few months ago we told you more people are gardening to save money on produce. Now after a tough planting season and with ...

Customers relish homemade pickles from farmers market - Post-Bulletin

It may seem like a lot of work to make pickles when you can just go to the store and buy them. But if you have ever bit into a homemade pickle, you can understand why people put forth the effort to make them. Just about any vegetable or fruit can be ...