Prudent Pantry – Nancy on the Home Front

Spiced Crabapple Jelly

After making Crabapple Pleurry Jam I had some crabapples left over. I made a batch of Spiced Crabapple Jelly. This jelly is wonderful with chicken.

Fall – A Season of Harvest and Preserving

It fall and the garden season is coming to an end. What to do with your harvest? Your extra produce can be preserved by freezing, drying, or canning.

Homemade Salsa Time!

I had never shared this recipe before despite the fact that I make homemade salsa most every year. It’s about time I shared this wonderful recipe with you!

Apple Cranberry Jam

This apple cranberry jam is tart and actually tastes very much like the cranberry sauce you would find on your table at Thanksgiving.

Oven Roasted Rhubarb Compote

The nice thing about this recipe for oven roasted rhubarb compote is that it uses minimal sugar, just enough to tame the pucker without overwhelming it.

As usual our rhubarb is ready to harvest in abundance! I’m not looking to fill up our pantry but I couldn’t resist trying Lisa’s recipe for Vanilla Rhubarb Jam. It was the first jam of the season and I am actually using the last of last year’s frozen rhubarb to make this jam. If you’veContinue reading “First Jam of the Season”

Canning Recipes for June

One of the ways of being more self-sufficient is to preserve your harvest. This may involve canning or freezing the things you grow yourself or perhaps you buy from the local Farmer’s Market or local farm stands. There are many canning recipes for June. Rhubarb is one of the first crops in my gardenContinue reading “Canning Recipes for June”

The Benefits of a Well-Stocked Pantry

Having a well-stocked pantry has always been a goal of mine. When I was a teenager I spent the summer on my aunt & uncle’s farm, they were quite remote and I was so impressed by their well-stocked pantry. There are many benefits of a pantry whether you have a large family or are anContinue reading “The Benefits of a Well-Stocked Pantry”

Preserving the Harvest

Yes, our house is on the market and yes I still have a producing vegetable garden! After all I have no idea how long it will take to sell our home and I still believe in having a well-stocked pantry. Plus, I don’t want any of the harvest to go to waste! So how doContinue reading “Preserving the Harvest”

Cherry Compote

Cherry Compote is delicious served over ice cream or cheesecake. It is best made with sour cherries and it’s so good you might want to double the recipe.