Prairie Fare: Preserving food safely — blending tradition with science

Preserving homegrown food is rewarding in several ways, including self-sufficiency and nutrition. (Pixabay photo

Preserving homegrown food is rewarding in several ways, including self-sufficiency and nutrition. (Pixabay photo

“I need you to stay out of the kitchen for a while. I am pressure canning green beans,” my mom would say.I’d be stationed at the picnic table on the patio, trimming and slicing green beans. After the beans were cut in uniform lengths, I brought the beans to the front door for further rinsing and processing in the house. I stayed outside.Every year, I’d hear the story about...

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