Canning is the most popular food preservation method, and for good reason: it offers you access to delicious produce all winter!
You do have to follow the recipe to the letter to avoid ending up with spoiled food. Check out dozens of tried-and-true canning recipes just below.
Early Spring peas can be quite prolific and most of us are happy about that. The problem? Freezer space to store them! Here’s how to can peas for longer pantry storage. Sweet peas fresh picked off the vine are a delicious treat. They are light and crisp, and make a perfect fresh snack. Peas in […]
Cherries are such a sweet edition to the homestead larder! You can make pies and other desserts, use them in glazes and sauces for savory applications, you can add them to fruit salads, or green salads. There isn’t much you can’t do with a cherry. Here are 4 ways of preserving cherries to save some
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Canning Strawberries to store for winter without using freezer space. Learning how to can strawberries is a fun way to save them to use all year long! Strawberries are coming into season in our area, with their ripe, juicy, sweet selves! My family can’t seem to get enough of these tasty jewels, and they can
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When your garden is overflowing, you want a way to preserve all your vegetables. You can dehydrate or freeze them for later, but what other options do you have? What if your freezer is full, or you don’t have the extra space to begin with? With so many people gardening and wanting to preserve their
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The process of canning food is an effective way to preserve perishable items for extended periods of time. But, in order to be safe, canned foods must be processed at a high enough temperature to kill bacteria. However, some bacteria are more heat-resistant than others, and this is where pH comes into play. Botulism is
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As your garden produces, you need a way to preserve all that goodness. Try these pressure canning recipes to get started. You can freeze, dehydrate or can your produce to store it for later use. If you decide to can your produce, you’ll need to know that low-acid vegetables like peas, green beans, peppers, and
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I am loving blueberry season! And I love blueberry jam! We finally got to go and pick some of the tasty little morsels today! We freeze, dehydrate and jam ours, as well as eat fresh. As a matter of fact, my kids can easily put away 10 lbs of fresh berries in an afternoon, if
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Perhaps the easiest, and most common thing to learn to can is applesauce. You only need a few things to get a shelf full of yummy apples for winter, apples, water, a blender, jars, and a canner. True Story: My first experience with canning was with applesauce. I didn’t have a real water bath canner,
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Our garden ALWAYS includes red bell peppers. Eating them fresh as a snack or as a side dish with dip, cut up into salads, or sauteed in a stir fry, is there any other veggie so versatile? Of course, to preserve them, you could freeze or dehydrate them for later use, but my favorite preservation
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Learning how to can apricots is a great way to build your pantry. Apricots are a great versatile fruit that can go from jams and jellies to sauces and savory compotes with ease. They are slightly sweet, with a unique flavor all their own. If you are blessed enough to have apricot trees on your
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