I had never stored peanut butter in the refrigerator until a few years ago when I discovered that my mother-in-law had refrigerated her peanut butter. Now, granted, she did use the natural kind,...

Wondering whether plastic pots can harm or kill plants is a legitimate concern. The dangers of plastic when it comes to food are well-documented. As such, any thoughtful plant owner should consider...

I was asked recently if peat pellets expire. I actually didn't have a good answer, although I had an idea. To be sure, I did some thorough research and thought I would share my findings in this...

All preservation methods have one goal in mind: limiting bacterial growth, which will spoil the food. While cooling and salting food is hard to do incorrectly, pickling with an acidic solution...

The peanut butter industry is worth just under $2 billion annually in the United States. Consumers use the product as a spread, in baking a multitude of delicious treats, and it’s the core...

The question of whether pickling and fermentation are the same thing or whether there is a difference is a common question that I hear. While we all know that both are methods used to preserve food,...