In this episode, we talk with Angi Schneider about preserving fresh vegetables through a variety of methods. Angi has written two books on the topic! She also shares ideas for vegetables from our latest CSA pickup, including cherry tomatoes, leeks and kale.
In this episode, we cover:
- Angi’s approach to leading a simple life.
- How Angi’s interest in cooking and simple living evolved.
- Strategies for preserving fresh food through drying, freezing and canning.
- Ways dried foods can be used to add nutrition to meals while avoiding food waste.
- Which herbs are best dried versus which are better to freeze.
- Ideas for preparing cherry tomatoes, leeks and kale.
- Topics covered in Angi’s books.
- Equipment and tips for those just beginning to preserve their food, including various types of dehydrators that you can buy.
- More tips for preserving fresh vegetables.
Today’s guest
Angi Schneider lives on a small homestead along the Texas Gulf Coast with her husband and children. For over 30 years they have sought to reduce their dependence on commercial products and the grocery store by growing and preserving food, living a DIY lifestyle and cooking simple, tasty meals from scratch. Angi shares preserving recipes and how-to’s on her blog Creative Simple Living. She has also written two books on preserving food – The Ultimate Guide to Preserving Vegetables and Pressure Canning for Beginners and Beyond (Amazon affiliate links provided for the books).
You can also connect with Angi on social media here on Facebook and on Instagram.
Resources
Here are some helpful links to recipes and resource Angi shared with us:
- Freezing Basil
- Fermented Dill Pickles –
- Fermented Cherry Tomatoes
- Water Bath Canning
- Pressure Canning
- Dewberry Jam
- Pressure Canning Soups
- Dehydrating apples
And a few of our favorite ways to use some of this week’s CSA vegetables:
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