Food Preservation

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Sourdough Starter: Beyond Bread

Sep 21, 2024

Join us on Saturday, September 21st at 10am to learn about Sourdough Starter and all that you can do with beyond bread. Our Master Food Preserver will walk you through the steps of maintaining your "discard" and introduce you to a variety of foods you can make with it.
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Classes & Events in Solano and Yolo Counties

We share University of California, USDA , and Cooperative Extension research-based practices in the safe home food preservation of our local bounty in Solano and Yolo Counties! The schedule is full of great classes such as:Food safetyPreservation equipmentBoiling water, steam canning, and…
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Central Sierra: Preserve Watermelon and Eat Summer All Year Long!

July 14, 2025
Preserve It! Summer With Watermelon! by UCCE Master Food Preserver Laurie Lewis Nothing quenches thirst in the heat of the summer as a sweet watermelon can. Who else has childhood memories holding a generous slice in your hands, biting into the fruit as the juice ran down both arms?Watermelon Rinds…
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Central Sierra: Freezing Eggs (EDC MFP)

June 12, 2025
 Preserve It! Freezing eggs is a viable and safe option  by UCCE Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Laurie Lewis  Eggs:  Such a perfect source of nutrition, a complete protein in a small oval shell. If you have fresh eggs from your own chickens or a local source, that’s wonderful…
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Central Sierra: Let's Talk Canning Jars (EDC MFP)

June 12, 2025
 Preserve It!  Properly using canning jars helps ensure a safe outcome  by UCCE Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Laurie Lewis   We are well into spring, heading toward summer. Seed catalogs were dog-eared months ago, seed packets are in a basket (or perhaps already opened…
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