Canned heat

90 · Home canned marinara sauce is easier than you think to make! Using only fresh summer tomatoes, onions, garlic, basil, and basil, this is a fun project that will give you fresh sauce to use all-year long! The only preservative used in this canning process is some bottled lemon juice so the ingredients are kept to a minimum.

4 · This peach salsa captures the essence of summer! Choose slightly under ripw peaches for a chunkier salsa. Safely adjust the heat to taste with chile flakes!

7 · 60 minutes · Pressure canning sweet potatoes is an easy way to preserve them for year-round use. Once canned, they're shelf stable and ready to eat at a moment's notice. Just heat and serve, or prepare them in your favorite recipes.

18 cold lunch ideas that you can meal prep ahead of time! These recipes are perfect for when you don't have access to a microwave.

23 · Yield: 2 x quarter-litre (1/2 US pint) jars

How I can fresh okra for frying. A recipe passed down to me from my Mother-in-law.

These Crock Pot Green Beans with bacon and onions are easy to make for a crowd. A work pitch-in, family reunion or holiday dinner is not complete without this iconic side dish.

Home Canned Tomato Soup is a great way to use up fresh garden produce while also adding extra veggies to your family's meal plan.

Some of these lifehack-slash-DIYs are simpler than others, but all of them save good things from a trip to the landfill. And no, mason jars aren’t on this list.