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Food Preservation Recipes

Ingredients

Zucchini
Seasoning of your choice

Directions

Slice the squash into very thin, uniform slices. A mandolin slicer is great for this task.

Lay the slices in a single layer on your dehydrator trays. Sprinkle with seasoning of your choice.

Dry at 125 degrees until dry and crispy. Check every so often and remove slices that have finished drying earlier than the others. Store in an airtight container.

Ingredients

8 lemons
2-3 cups sugar

Directions

Scrub your lemons and then slice them into thin rings.  Layer the lemons into the jars.

Cover the lemons each lemon layer with about 3 Tbsps of sugar.  Alternate layers of lemons and sugar until filled with lemons compacting them as you go.  Place the lids on the jars and refrigerate. The sugar turns into a syrup while in the refrigerator.

Makes about 3 pints. Will last in the refrigerator about 1 month.

Ingredient

Pumpkin

Directions

Wash the pumpkin and cut into cooking-size sections removing seeds. Cook until soft in boiling water or in an oven.  Remove the pulp and mash.  Cool the pumpkin and then package in freezer bags and flatten, removing as much air as possible.  Seal and freeze.

Ingredients

4 cups coffee, strongly brewed
¼ cup lemon juice
5½ cups granulated sugar
1 box pectin

Directions

Boil over high heat the coffee and lemon juice in a medium saucepan.  In a bowl, mix together the sugar and pectin. Add the sugar & pectin mixture to the boiling coffee and whisk continuously until pectin & sugar are fully dissolved.

Return to a full boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and ladle mixture into jars.  Wipe the rims clean and place the lids on the jars tightening until finger tight.  Don’t overtighten.

Process using the Boiling Water Bath for 10 minutes.  Set on a cooling rack or counter overnight. Store in a cool, dark place.  Use within 1 year.