Have you ever wanted to preserve food with some easy canning recipes? Perhaps you are a keen gardener, and you would like to save some of that fabulous produce you have worked so hard to grow. Maybe baking is your thing, and you would like to make your own jams and preserves to use with […]
How to Can Applesauce: All You Need to Know
Whether you’ve bought or picked too many apples — or are just looking to get creative in the kitchen — learning how to can applesauce is a great way to prepare, store, and enjoy your apples. If you don’t have an apple tree or aren’t staring at apples you need to use up, we’ll tell […]
Canning Equipment 101: Which Are the Most Important Items You Need?
Home canning has long been used as a form of preserving certain foods for the upcoming seasons. However, some may be intimidated by the amount of canning equipment needed and the complexity of the whole process. To ease your mind and help you make decisions about the supplies you need to begin canning for yourself, […]
How to Make Your Own Canning & Pickling Salt
Make your own canning and pickling salt when you’re in a pinch for some! What is Pickling Salt? Pickling salt is often called canned salt, rock salt, sodium chloride, or just salt. Whether you’ve considered it before or not, there are many types of salts which all have different tastes, textures, and abilities. Pickling salt […]
Learn to Can at Home DVD Review
I want to learn how to can. But I’ve been too chicken to actually do it. Like many of you, I am afraid I’ll mess up, poison my family, and that’ll be the end of that. I don’t have anyone close to me who cans, so can’t sit at the feet of a woman who […]
3 Reasons to Start Home Canning Today to Prepare for Tomorrow
I’m excited to have Melissa K. Norris as my guest today as she talks about 3 Reasons to Start Home Canning Today to Prepare for Tomorrow. This is one of those areas I need a good kick in the butt to get started in, because canning scares me a little, but I know it’s so […]
101+ Canning Recipes for Food Storage
Canning season is getting into full swing around most of the country, so here are 101+ canning recipes to help you preserve your garden bounty! If you are interested in Dehydrating food for long-term food storage, check out this post: Pinterest – it’s an awesome source to find things quickly. Canning Recipes *Please follow standard […]