Backyard. Farming: Home Harvest was an introduction into the world of food preservation, designed to spark interest in preserving fresh food in effective, useful ways. Included were some basic guidelines, laying the groundwork to delve deeper into the topic, as well as a small assortment of recipes to use while learning the various preservation techniques.
We have now added Backyard Farming: Canning & Preserving to the series, as a companion piece and supplement to what readers will have learned from the previous book. Backyard Farming: Canning & Preserving focuses on bringing more recipes for backyard farmers and homesteaders together with the information already provided within Backyard Farming: Home Harvest.
This new assortment of ideas and recipes for preserving your harvest will expand your food preparation and harvest preservation repertoire, and these brand new recipes will to broaden your palate and your menu! Don’t be afraid to put your own spin on some of these recipes, too. So long as the preservation is completed correctly to ensure proper food safety, the sky’s the limit as far as what you can do with your harvest.
So take a moment and comb through everything this book has to offer. While they all may sound tasty, make sure to begin with recipes that use the foods you already have on hand, and which need to be preserved for future use. Also try getting the kids involved in selecting recipes for the things they helped to produce. It makes them twice as likely to try the finished product and makes it fun to eat homegrown, nutritious foods!
Once the work is done and your pantry, cupboards, and freezers are stocked full of perfectly preserved produce, you can step back and look forward to enjoying your harvest throughout the year!
—Kim Pezza