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How To Make Quick & Easy Freezer Jam

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There are two main reasons you should be making jam; it’s absolutely delicious and it’s a great way to preserve fruit. There is one main reason why you probably don’t make jam; it’s a pain in the ass, time consuming process…

This jam couldn’t be easier to make, you just need a freezer! There’s no cooking involved, just a bit of manual mashing up the strawberries, adding some pectin and sugar, and then it’s all about taking advantage of the natural process strawberries go through when they are frozen.  You can make a large amount of jam in no time at all making it this way. Also I challenge you to taste the difference!

How To Make Quick & Easy Freezer Jam

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How To Can Pretty Much All Fresh Beans

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If you grow your own beans, once they have been cropping for a while, it doesn’t take too long before you feel you have had enough of a good thing, and your mind switches to thinking about preserving the beans for future use. Some beans dehydrate well, others freeze well, but all are suitable for canning.  If you want know more about canning Green & Yellow beans and also Lima beans, Broadbeans, Snap beans, Pole beans, Runner beans, etc, today is your lucky day!

If you check out the link below, ‘Pick Your Own’ have created an awesome, detailed photo tutorial on how to can fresh beans. If you are growing beans, I highly recommend you check it out!

How To Can Pretty Much All Fresh Beans

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A Genius 1 Minute Wine Recipe

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When I first saw this 1 minute wine recipe, I was a bit dubious… But here’s the thing – I have quite a bit of experience of making homemade wines, beers and meads (not sure what that says about me!), but this 1 minute wine recipe is genius in its use of supermarket supplies and I can see no reason why it won’t produce very drinkable wines.

The only two speciality items you need are an airlock (to stop the fermenting wine from exploding, whilst stopping bacteria from entering) and some champagne yeast (you can try standard yeast, but it won’t be half as strong or taste as good). You can get both of these from a local home brewing shop or Amazon for around $5 and the airlock can be reused. If you are really cutting costs, apparently a balloon can be fixed to the top of the bottle and used as an airlock, just be sure to prick it with a needle to let the gas out.

The finished wine costs around $1.50 per 750ml (standard wine bottle size). If you can make a drinkable wine for that price, you are laughing!

Genius 1 Minute Wine Recipe

Redneck Wine Glasses – the redneck wine glasses are optional, but if you simply must have them, you can get them here from Amazon!

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How To Make Homemade Jam In The Microwave In 30 Minutes

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If like us, you are drowning in strawberries, this is an awesome tip for making great tasting strawberry jam in the microwave in just 30 minutes.  Depending on the size/power of your microwave, you can make up to three jars at a time.

Before you dismiss this as -‘ can’t be as good as traditionally made jam’ – my wife entered a jar of microwave jam into a jam making contest a few years back and she won first prize!

To be honest, if I was making a huge batch of jam, I would still go down the traditional route, as it is probably quicker if you are doing a huge batch.  That said, if you just want to do just a few jars of jam at a time, I seriously urge you to give this a try.  You will be blown away by the results and you’ll probably never make jam the old way again!

How To Make Homemade Jam In 30 Minutes In The Microwave

 

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How To Brew Your Own Kombucha

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Kombucha is an effervescent fermentation of sweetened tea. Sometimes referred to as a “mushroom” or “mother”, the kombucha culture is actually a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast that is amazingly good for your gut health.

Kombucha is easy to make and delicious to drink. If you have never tried kombucha, wow you are in for a treat… It’s like nothing else you’ve ever tried. Kombucha is great fun to try brewing, and once you have a live culture, it’s easy to have a constant supply on tap. Check out the link below for more details.

How To Continuous Brew Kombucha

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How To Make Your Own Ginger Ale

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Even though you can look at the shelves in any supermarket and find various brands of ginger ale, making your own creates an entirely different (and remarkably better) taste. Here’s how to make a 2-liter bottle of fresh ginger ale straight from the ginger.

This is a great recipe and ginger ale is perfect for any occasion. See how to make it below

 How To Make Your Own Ginger Ale

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Canning 101 – Orange Marmalade Recipe

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Any citrus fruit can be used for making marmalade. Bitter or sweet oranges, lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, satsumas and ugli fruit, on their own or in various combinations.

Flavorings such as ginger, whisky, rum, brandy, treacle and apricots can be added but the citrus flavor must predominate. See how to make some below.

Canning 101 – Orange Marmalade Recipe

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How to Make Homemade Apple Juice And Preserve It.

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There is always one thing that you can always rely on to quench your thirst on a hot summers day and that is a nice cold glass  of apple juice! Trouble is if you buy it from the store, you really don’t know whats in it.

Solve this problem, today! Make your own, know exactly whats in it and best of all, its a great way to save money and have fun all at the same time.

How to Make Homemade Apple Juice And Preserve It

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20 Things To Do With Your Dehydrator

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Looking for more money-saving ideas during these tough economic times? Dig that food dehydrator out of storage. This is a frugal living tip that almost everyone can act on. Just by reducing or eliminating food waste, you can save quite a bit of money.

I found a great article that shows you 20 things that you can do with your dehydrator. Click the link below to see the full article.

20 Things To Do With Your Dehydrator

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How To Make Root Beer

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Making root beer at home is easy once you gather all of the necessary supplies. It’s a great family project and a way to teach kids that not everything tasty comes from an aluminum can. No matter what root beer history story you believe, root beer is an original brew that predates colas and other sodas. Brew your own, and relive its historical origins today!

There are loads of way to make root beer on the web, but my Favorite so far is the one linked below. It has a great picture tutorial and great information on how to D.I.Y

How To Make Root Beer

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