Everything you need to get started preserving fresh fruits, jams, jellies, and more at home! If you’ve ever dreamed of lining your pantry shelves with jars of home-canned goodness—think strawberry jam, applesauce, or dill pickles—then water bath canning is a great place to start. This method of food preservation is ideal for high-acid foods, and …
Sharing my favorite canning resources & recipes in celebration of National Canning Day. Did you know there is a special holiday just for canners? National Canning Day is October 23. This year I am celebrating by sharing some of my favorite canning resources and recipes. Favorite Canning Resources Ball Blue Book – This is the …
Whether your garden is in full swing, your CSA is keeping you busy, or you are frequenting your favorite farms, it is time to start thinking about canning & preserving this season’s harvest for the future. For an overview of what we can in an entire year, check out our Annual Canning Plan. Dehydrating We …
First published December 30, 2015 Since the goal of canning is to preserve foods at the height of freshness, when they are in season, I would like to share my canning plan with all of you, so that you if there is something you want to can for your family, you know when the best …
From the garden to the pantry all in a single afternoon. Dill pickle spears are our family’s favorite way to preserve the cucumbers we grow each summer. After a 5lb harvest this weekend, it was time to break our the canning kettle and put up some pickles! My dill pickle recipe is a little different …
