Are you trying to figure out what to do with your bountiful summer harvest? Do you want to eat delicious summer veggies all year round? I took a dive into our pickling/preserving/freezing/dehydrating cookbooks, and there are a lot of options for preserving everything from apricots to asparagus to meats. If you’re curious about preserving or looking for some new recipes or ideas, these are some great resources. Here are a few of my favorites from both the Kirschner collection and our general collection which can be checked out. 

From the Kirschner Collection

• Pickle Recipes from Minnesota With Love (1983)
• The Beginner’s Guide to Making and Using Dried Foods (2014)
• Classic American Recipes for Jellies, Jams, Preserves, Canned Fruits and Pickles (1937)
• Putting Food By (1975)

From the Magrath Library General Collection

• Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving (2015)
• The Big Book of Preserving the Harvest (1997)
• Saving the  Season (2013)
• Well-Preserved (2009)
• The Complete Book of Small-Batch Preserving (2007)