The Gift Of Sausage Making For Father’s Day
on May 9, 2009 in Uncategorized Bologna Cajun carbon dioxide emissions Dried Salami Father's Day Jerky Jerky Making Kit making sausage Mother's Day Pepperoni polish sausage Sausage Casings Sausage Making Kit Teriyaki Now that you have taken care of Mother’s Day gifts, it’s time to start planning for Father’s Day.  Picking a gift for Mom is relatively easy.  You can choose flowers, jewelry and even go out for brunch and more times then not, she...

Its still about Food, the Economy and Politics; 1943 and 2009
on Apr 26, 2009 in Food News Uncategorized baby boomer canning dehydrating food Free fresh produce garden home canning guide making sausage preserving sausage-making save money victory garden world war While 56 years separate 1943 and 2009, there are surprisingly many things these two years have in common. Food, economy and politics dominated both times.

Sausage Making At Home, Made Easy
on Apr 24, 2009 in Sausages curing dehydrating fermenting herbs making sausage sausage-making save money smoking spices What is in a sausage? Sausage making is one of those mysteries of life that you probably have been told you are better off not knowing about.

How Does A Garden Grow?
on Apr 9, 2009 in Food News economy garden vegetable Many Americans are turning to gardening, up 19% from last year. One in seven gardeners are motivated to grow food because of the slumping economy.

Foods of the Southwest - Southwestern Pork Sausage
on Apr 7, 2009 in Sausages Uncategorized Home Food Gourmet making sausage recipe Southwestern One of my favorite foods that I yearn for as we leave winter behind and welcome spring is Southwestern Pork Sausage. While I am from the land of brats and beer, I cannot pass up a grilled Southwestern pork sausage served on a freshly baked roll, top...

Creamy Tomato Soup - A Great Way To Save Those Extra Tomatoes
on Apr 5, 2009 in Dehydrated Food Recipes canning Creamy Tomato Soup dehydrator dried Home Food Gourmet recipe salsa soup tomato tomatoes This is a great recipe to save those extra tomatoes from the garden or given to you from friends and family. Make dried Creamy Tomato Soup mix and save it for year round.

Sausage-Making and Politics Don’t Go Together
on Apr 4, 2009 in Food News AIG AIG Executives google Home Food Gourmet lawyers petition politicians politics pork sausage sausage-making used car dealers Recently there have been numerous news articles referring to politics and sausage-making in basically the same sentence. Using sausage in the same sentence or conversation with politics or politicians, is no different than connecting sausages to law...

Is preserving your food necessary? For some it is.
on Apr 1, 2009 in Food News canning carbon dioxide emissions curing dehydrating dehydrator economy fermenting food fresh produce garden herbs hobby Home Food Gourmet Home Food Store making sausage pickling preserving save money smoking vacuum sealers While for most of us preserving food is a hobby, for others it is an economical way to save money and have healthy food year round.

Hello world!
on Mar 29, 2009 in Uncategorized blog food preserving Welcome to Home Food Gourmet's blog. This is a chance for all of us to explore preserving food at home in such ways as canning, curing & smoking, dehydrating, fermenting, pickling and freezing. I look forward to discussing food topics that af...