Canning and gardening go together like, well, peas and carrots. If you do one, then you probably do the other, because how else can you preserve the beautiful harvest that you worked hard all spring and summer for? In today’s article, we’re going to highlight some of the most delicious and inspiring canning recipes that you can use to help jumpstart your creativity with your garden harvest this year.
Salsa
Salsa is one of the all-time great ways to combine multiple delicious vegetables into a single concoction in order to both use and preserve as much of your precious harvest as possible. Salsa is very user-friendly and can be made in a variety of ways. You can add your own embellishments like lime or lemon or even carrots or corn! The sky's the limit for this one, and don’t forget to add some spicy peppers. Here is a good recipe that we think makes a good baseline.
Bread & Butter Pickles
It is common knowledge that all the best sandwiches contain bread and butter pickles. It’s just a fact! Why not turn your fresh cucumbers into a year’s supply of the most delicious bread and butter pickles on the market? Try out this recipe. It’s both easy, clear, and time-tested. If you’re not already a fan of them, then try it out! You may love them or if you don’t you can send them our way. A good starter sandwich recipe is:
Two pieces of white bread
1 slice of American cheese
4 to 6 B&B pickles
3 slices of your favorite bologna or other lunch meat
Mayo and mustard to taste
Roasted Tomato Sauce
Tomatoes are a really plentiful harvest! If you have even one or two plants, then you will have more tomatoes on your hands than you will know what to do with. Luckily, a savory tomato sauce is easy to make and can go in a variety of dishes. You can use it on pasta for a spaghetti night, or on pizza, or use it as the base for your next lasagna bake. There are so many things you can do with it that you will be glad you have a bunch of jars on hand. Here is a great recipe.
Apple Pie Filling
With all of these main course dishes, it’s time to can something for dessert! We suggest a delectable apple pie filling. This recipe will allow you to take part of your apple harvest and turn it into several different desserts throughout the winter. With this, you can make apple pies, of course, but you can also use it for apple crumbles, apple breads, apple donuts, and even apple cakes. Combine it with your favorite fruit filling like rhubarb and make an outstanding apple rhubarb pie for your favorite person this Christmas.
In Conclusion
We hope that today’s harvest season canning recipe guide was useful to you. Remember, no matter the time of year, there is always something fun to do around Boise and Meridian. I am happy to help with any questions about home and garden, buying, selling, real estate, and beyond! Give me a call today, I’d love to hear from you.
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