How can I preserve seasonal foods for later use?

How can I preserve seasonal foods for later use?

You can preserve seasonal foods by canning, freezing, drying, or fermenting them. What specific foods are you interested in?

I'm thinking about tomatoes and berries.

For tomatoes, you can can them as sauce or freeze them whole. For berries, freezing is great, or you can make jams. Would you like recipes?

Yes, please! What’s a simple recipe for tomato sauce?

Sure! Start by chopping tomatoes and simmering them with garlic, onion, and herbs for about 30 minutes. Then blend and can or freeze!

That sounds easy! How about a berry jam recipe?

For berry jam, mash your berries, mix with sugar and lemon juice, then cook until thickened. Pour into sterilized jars and seal!