We have all had the experience of watching our farmers’ market or CSA fruits start to get a bit long in the tooth as the week wears on. Maybe you bought two quarts of peaches thinking you would make a cobbler and then time got away from you. Maybe the member of your household who you can usually count on to eat pint after pint of cherries and blueberries went on strike. These are the times when knowing how to preserve fruits and vegetables prevents me from wasting food and money.