Mama on the Homestead

Don’t let an abundant pepper harvest go to waste! Learn how to preserve bell peppers with simple methods for freezing, dehydrating, pickling, and pressure canning. Bell peppers are one of those garden vegetables that seem to come in slowly at first, and then all at once. I go from waiting impatiently for the first pepper...

Make this easy homemade creamed corn with fresh or frozen sweet corn, butter, cream, and simple pantry ingredients for a rich, from-scratch side dish. There are some side dishes that disappear from the table faster than the main course. This easy creamed corn recipe is one of those recipes at our house. It is rich...

Learn how to freeze sweet corn on or off the cob with simple methods for preserving fresh corn, including blanching tips and a quick no-blanch shortcut. Fresh sweet corn has become one of my favorite parts of summer, partly because of the tradition that comes along with it. Each year, a farmer in our community...

Learn how to preserve peaches with simple canning and freezing methods. This beginner-friendly guide covers peach prep, storage, freezing tips, and more. There is nothing quite like biting into a ripe peach in the middle of summer. They are sweet, juicy, a little messy, and SO good! If you have a peach tree producing more...