Canning

If you are like me, your favorite thing to can is jam, jelly, and preserves. It’s so easy, so delicious, and so versatile that we go through a lot of it in my house. And I’m willing to bet that, if you are like me, you might be getting a little tired of the same […]

Pickles, of all kinds, are one of the most versatile and easiest foods to make when canning at home. If you like classic dill, sweet bread and butter, or something more exotic, they are just the thing for sandwiches, chutneys, and a whole lot more. But I’m willing to bet there’s one kind of pickle

Learning to can food at home is one of the best things you can do for improving food security, reducing waste, and keeping your pantry stocked with delicious, wholesome fruits, veggies, preserves, and more. Canning is a skill that is often passed down in families from generation to generation, but if you didn’t have anyone

If you are like me, you spend a lot of time at home canning. I love canning not only because it helps me preserve the garden harvest I worked so very hard to get, but it also helps me stretch my grocery budget just that little bit farther. And, not for nothing, having a supply

At-home canning is one of the best ways to preserve all kinds of food. It’s a valuable skill and also a fun pastime. But I’ve said before that it is just as much art as it is science, and even with the most detailed guides there’s always going to be things that happen—unexpected things that

There is nothing better you can do for your food security, preservation of your harvest, or stretching your grocery budget than canning at home. Done properly, home-canned foods are safe, long-lasting, and delicious, and best of all, nearly anything can be preserved. Most of us are already familiar with canning meat, soup, veggies, fruit, and

Canning fruit at home is one of the best ways to preserve your haul, whether you bought it at the grocery store or grew it yourself. One of my very favorite canned fruits is pears…. They’re the perfect combination of convenience, sweetness, tenderness, and versatility. They are great right out of the jar and an

If you were getting started on your canning journey like I did, you’re probably starting with fruit. There’s just something about at-home canned fruit that is delicious and delectable, and it works just as well as a snack or side dish as it does an ingredient for desserts. And not for nothing, canning fruit tends

One of my favorite things about home canning is that you can preserve nearly anything. Meat, fruits and of course vegetables. Nothing’s better than opening up a jar of home-canned green beans or tomatoes! But surprisingly, you can’t can just anything, including some seasonal staples. One fairly notorious veggie that you cannot can yourself at

One of the best things you can do to improve your self-sufficiency, and also to prevent food waste, is to can at home. Canning has been around for a long time, and the practice is often passed on generationally in families. But if you weren’t fortunate enough to have someone teach you, getting started with