This post may contain affiliate links, which won’t cost you extra to purchase but helps support this site. Thank you for your support! You many wonder why someone would bother canning dried beans. After all, they are already in a perfect storage condition, right? Well, not always. Dried beans still need water and time to… [read more]
Canning Carrots-Stock Your Own Pantry
Growing carrots in my home garden has been difficult for me. I have tried all the tips and tricks to get them to grow, but to no avail. Then, I had a HUGE harvest one summer, a total of 32 carrots. Don’t judge…for me that’s huge! Some of the things we learned that helped… [read more]
3 Easy Ways To Preserve Sweet Corn
Corn is a vegetable that you can freeze, or process by canning to preserve. It retains is natural sweetness and is easy to reheat in boiling water for a fresh picked flavor that can’t be beat. You can freeze it on or off the cob. Either way is fairly simple. There’s nothing quite like the flavor… [read more]
Canning Tomatoes {And How To Make & Can Tomato Paste!}
Canning tomatoes and canning tomato sauce are just one method to save those yummy, red fruits from your garden! Gardening is all about the harvest. We plant at least 50 tomato plants each year, for our family and for sharing with others. When you are overflowing with tomatoes, you have a couple of choices. I like to… [read more]
How To Can Green Beans
Whether you grow the bush or pole type, green beans are a beautiful addition to the home garden. One of the best ways to preserve them is to can green beans for great flavor after the harvest. Green beans are typically prolific in any garden. Many plants will give you a harvest at least 2-3… [read more]
How to Can Peas
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, crisp and make a perfect fresh snack. Peas in… [read more]
How To Preserve Cherries
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… [read more]
How to use a Pressure Canner
With so many people gardening and wanting to preserve their own food these days, we are taking back what was once a lost art…the art of canning. Learning how to use a pressure canner is easy, once you know some basics. I remember that I was once afraid to use it, due to the “horror”… [read more]
Canning Low Acid Veggies
In order to can low acid veggies like corn, okra, green beans and peas, you MUST use a pressure canner. No amount of time in a water bath canner will safely can these. And, once you get the hang of it, it’s fast and easy to do! Canning Corn: This is actually best if you… [read more]
Pressure Canning Recipes
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,… [read more]