Preservation Archives : Kat's Garden

Green banana flour

by Kat | May 24, 2026 | Cook, Life, Preservation

An experiment in making a prodigious banana harvest last longer. More useful than expected, with some caveats

A bumper paprika crop means it’s time to make one of my best decisions so far and smoke it.

by Kat | Aug 10, 2025 | Cook, Preservation

Three years of growing peanuts came down to this. Home-grown, home-made peanut butter. Was it worth it?

by Kat | Jul 14, 2024 | Cook, Preservation

Years in the making. Literally, because growing the cauliflower took that long. Gran Shirley’s pickle was worth the wait.

by Kat | Jun 23, 2024 | Cook, Preservation

When life gives you too many lemons, can the lemonade for a sunnier day. Preserves a citrus glut for months.

Preserving eggs in lime water when the flock slows down. A traditional method that actually works.

by Kat | Oct 4, 2020 | Cook, Preservation

When life gives you a pig, you make bacon. A straightforward home-curing process from shot to bacon buttie.