Rhubarb and Strawberry season comes and goes in the blink of the eye. In theory, it's in season from April to June, but depending on where you are, it can be much shorter. Moral of the story: When you see rhubarb, BUY IT. Then immediately make this jam! This is BY FAR my favorite jam in the entire world!! (I am not even kidding!)

Canning strawberry rhubarb pie filling allows you to enjoy the rhubarb harvest well into the winter months. This rhubarb pie filling is tarts, sweet, and tasty! Canning rhubarb is extremely easy, but make sure to looking into other methods for how to preserve this springtime perennial.

The original recipe says that they store in the fridge for up to two months. I have no idea because mine were eaten up way before then! I suspicion that they actually last longer than that, but why let them sit there all lonely like in the fridge when they could be keeping company with scrambled eggs?

Rhubarb season comes and goes in the blink of the eye. In theory, it's in season from April to June, but depending on where you are, it can be much shorter. Moral of the story: When you see rhubarb, BUY IT. Then immediately make this jam. Because as much as we love rhubarb pie and rhubarb crisp, desserts only last for a day or two. This jam will stay good in your fridge for up to a couple months, and can make pretty much anything taste better—steel-cut oats, plain greek yogurt, homemade biscuits, or ricotta pancakes.

Bottled chicken is so tasty and versatile. It is so handy to have around and can be used for soups, sandwiches, casseroles, and more.

Eat pickled meat as a side dish or as a snack. It is good to try new things and to know that we can make things from scratch and remember the old ways – before everything was pre-packaged.

Make this wonderful homemade rhubarb pie filling for a sweet and tart treat from the pantry shelves even when rhubarb isn't in season!

A lot of people like to bottle the end product (V-8 juice, spaghetti sauce, tomato soup, etc.). I like to bottle stewed tomatoes and then when I pull a bottle out, I can decide at the last minute what to make. So many options! And it is faster and easier to just throw the tomatoes in the bottle and be done.

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My family loves ketchup, but when it comes to hamburgers or roast, they choose this Chile sauce almost every time! Leave the ketchup for the French fries.

Bottled beef is so tasty and versatile. It is so handy to have around and can be used for soups, sandwiches, casseroles, and more.

Homemade sauerkraut will leave you wanting more!